Vertemate con Minoprio
Vertemate con Minoprio | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Vertemate con Minoprio | ||
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Vertemate con Minoprio Location of Vertemate con Minoprio in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 45°44′N 9°4′E / 45.733°N 9.067°ECoordinates: 45°44′N 9°4′E / 45.733°N 9.067°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Lombardy | |
Province / Metropolitan city | Como (CO) | |
Frazioni | Minoprio, Vertemate | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Roberto Antonio Sironi | |
Area | ||
• Total | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) | |
Population (2008)[1] | ||
• Total | 3,935 | |
• Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Minopriesi, Vertematesi | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 22070 | |
Dialing code | 031 | |
Website | Official website |
Vertemate con Minoprio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Milan and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Como.
Main sights
- Abbey of San Giovanni a Vertemate, consecrated in 1096. The Romanesque church, with a nave and two aisles, is home to traces of frescoes from the 14th and 15th centuries.
- Castle
- Villa Raimondi
Notable residents
- Simone Tomassini, Italian singer-songwriter was born in Vertemate con Minoprio in 1974.[2]
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Fegiz, Mario Luzzatto, Simone: «Un incidente ha cambiato la mia vita», Corriere della Sera, March 2004
External links
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