Vertemate con Minoprio
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| Vertemate con Minoprio | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Vertemate con Minoprio | ||
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  Vertemate con Minoprio | ||
| 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 | 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 | 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 km north of Milan and about 9 km 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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