Maccagno

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Comune di Maccagno
Coat of arms of Comune di Maccagno
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Maccagno in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Varese (VA)
Elevation 210 m (689 ft)
Area 17.0 km² (7 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004[1])
 - Total 2,028
 - Density 119/km² (308/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 46°3′N, 8°44′E
Gentilic Maccagnesi
Dialing code 0332
Postal code 21010
Frazioni Campagnano, Caviggia, Garabiolo, Musignano, Sarangio, Orascio, Entiglio, Veddo, Case Venere, S.Rocco, Bosco Nassa, Ronco delle Monache, Ronco Valgrande, Sasso della Nonna, Monte Borgna, Alpe Inent, Alpe Dei, Lago d'Elio
Website: www.comune.maccagno.va.it

Maccagno is a comune (municipality) of c. 2,000 inhabitants in the province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 km northwest of Milan and about 25 km northwest of Varese.

Maccagno borders the following municipalities: Agra, Cannobio, Dumenza, Luino, Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore, Tronzano Lago Maggiore, Veddasca.

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[edit] History

In 1622 Giacomo III Mandelli - count of Maccagno - got from the emperor Ferdinand II of Habsburg the privilege to mint coins in its fief.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

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

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