Gavirate

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Gavirate
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Varese (VA)
Mayor
Elevation	261 m
Area	13.3 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	9,438
- Density	707/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	45°51′N, 8°43′E
Gentilic	gaviratesi
Dialing code	0332
Postal code	21026
Frazioni	Oltrona al Lago, Voltorre, Groppello, Le Vigne, Fignano, Groppoto, Forte di Orino, Fienile delle Pianezze, Armino, Pozzolo, Cual, Case dei Monti, Ronco, M.o Benedetto
Location of Gavirate in Italy
Website: www.comune.gavirate.va.it/

Gavirate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km northwest of Milan and about 10 km northwest of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,438 and an area of 13.3 km².^[1]

The municipality of Gavirate contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Oltrona al Lago, Voltorre, Groppello, Le Vigne, Fignano, Groppoto, Forte di Orino, Fienile delle Pianezze, Armino, Pozzolo, Cual, Case dei Monti, Ronco, and M.o Benedetto.

Gavirate borders the following municipalities: Barasso, Bardello, Besozzo, Biandronno, Casciago, Cocquio-Trevisago, Comerio, Cuvio, Varese.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

[edit] External links

• www.comune.gavirate.va.it/