Abbiategrasso

Abbiategrasso
Comune
Comune di Abbiategrasso

Visconti Castle.

Coat of arms

Abbiategrasso within the Province of Milan
Abbiategrasso

Location of Abbiategrasso in Italy

Coordinates: 45°24′N 08°55′E / 45.400°N 8.917°E
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Milan (MI)
Government
  Mayor Pierluigi Arrara (PD)
Area
  Total 47.05 km2 (18.17 sq mi)
Elevation 120 m (390 ft)
Population (30 November 2012)[1]
  Total 31,307
  Density 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym Abbiatensi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 20081
Dialing code 02
Patron saint Saint Rose of Lima
Saint day 23 August
Website Official website

Abbiategrasso is a comune and town in the province of Milan, Italian region of Lombardy, situated in the Po valley approximately 22 kilometres (14 miles) from Milan and 38 kilometres (24 miles) from Pavia.

History

The town dates from Roman times. Its name indicates that it was part of a territory known as the fertile valley: a document of 1304 referring to the Habiate qui dicitur Grasso, a title which gradually became transformed into Abbiategrasso.

Abbiategrasso received the honorary title of city with a royal decree of 31 March 1932.

Main sights

Twin towns

Abbiategrasso is twinned with the following towns:

People born in Abbiategrasso

References

  1. Population from Istat

External links

Media related to Abbiategrasso at Wikimedia Commons