Gorgonzola, Milan
| Gorgonzola | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Città di Gorgonzola | ||
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  Gorgonzola | ||
| Coordinates: 45°32′N 9°24′E / 45.533°N 9.400°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province | Milan (MI) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Angelo Stucchi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 133 m (436 ft) | |
| Population (30 November 2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 19,480 | |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Gorgonzolesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 20064 | |
| Dialing code | 02 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Gorgonzola is a comune in the province of Milan, part of Lombardy, northern Italy. Once a rural community, and famous for the cheese which bears its name, today it forms part of the Milanese conurbation and has three stations on the Milan Metro, Villa Pompea, Gorgonzola and Cascina Antonietta, all of which are on the M2 line.
History
In 453 the local pieve and the nearby town of Argentia were attacked and destroyed by the Huns. The first written document mentioning Gorgontiola dates from the 10th century. In 1176 it adhered to the Lombard League, and, during the ensuing wars between Guelphs and Ghibellines, it was the site of a battle in 1245 in which Enzio of Sardinia was made prisoner.
Gorgonzola received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on June 24, 2003.
Cheese
The well known Gorgonzola cheese is claimed by the residents to have originated in Gorgonzola in 879,[2] although other towns claim the origins.[3]
Twin towns
Ambert, France, since 2003. Both towns, known for their blue cow's-milk cheeses (Fourme d'Ambert and Gorgonzola cheese), have almost the same latitude: 45° 33' N for Ambert, 45° 32' N for Gorgonzola.
Annweiler am Trifels, Germany, since September 2008.
See also
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