Gavirate
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Gavirate | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Province of Varese (VA) |
Elevation | 261 m (856 ft) |
Area | 13.3 km² (5 sq mi) |
Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
- Total | 9,438 |
- Density | 710/km² (1,839/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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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 |
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.