Novedrate

Novedrate
Novedraa  (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Novedrate
Novedrate
Location of Novedrate in Italy
Coordinates: 45°42′N 9°7′E / 45.700°N 9.117°E / 45.700; 9.117Coordinates: 45°42′N 9°7′E / 45.700°N 9.117°E / 45.700; 9.117
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Como (CO)
Frazioni Villaggio San Giuseppe
Area
 • Total 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Population (Dec. 2004)
 • Total 2,950
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Novedratesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 22060
Dialing code 031
Website Official website

Novedrate (Brianzöö: Novedraa [nuʋeˈdrɑː]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Milan and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,950 and an area of 2.8 km².[1]

Geography

Novedrate borders the following municipalities: Carimate, Figino Serenza, Lentate sul Seveso and Mariano Comense. Its frazione is Villaggio San Giuseppe.

Demographic evolution

Media

Ho scoperto che Pasquale forse è nato a Cefalù, si è sposato a Novedrate, è un bravo elettricista, fuma poco e ascolta i Pooh

— Pino Daniele, 'O scarrafone

The town was cited in the song 'O scarrafone[2] (Un uomo in blues, 1991) by Pino Daniele, as one of many places in which Southern Italians emigrate in Northern Italy.[3]

References

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ↑ literary "the cockroach" in Neapolitan
  3. ↑ (in Italian) 'O scarrafone, lyrics and album

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