Casciago
| Casciago | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Casciago | |
  Casciago Location of Casciago in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′N 8°47′E / 45.817°N 8.783°ECoordinates: 45°49′N 8°47′E / 45.817°N 8.783°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Varese (VA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Zanotti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 3,960 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 21020 |
| Dialing code | 0332 |
Casciago is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Milan and about 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,960 and an area of 4.0 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi).[1]
Casciago borders the following municipalities: Barasso, Gavirate, Luvinate, Varese.
Casciago could very well be the location of the ancient Cassiciacum, where Saint Augustine and a few friends lived together in a kind of philosophical commune after Augustine's conversion to Christianity.[2]
Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Peter Brown, Augustine of Hippo (London, 2000), p. 102
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