Vergiate
| Vergiate | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Vergiate | |
  Vergiate Location of Vergiate in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′N 8°42′E / 45.717°N 8.700°ECoordinates: 45°43′N 8°42′E / 45.717°N 8.700°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Varese (VA) |
| Frazioni | Cimbro, Corgeno, Cuirone, Sesona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.6 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 8,740 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vergiatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21029 |
| Dialing code | 0331 |
| Website | Official website |
Vergiate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km northwest of Milan and about 15 km southwest of Varese. As of 31 December 2013, it had a population of 8,950 and an area of 21.6 km².[1]
The municipality of Vergiate contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Cimbro, Corgeno, Cuirone, and Sesona.
Vergiate borders the following municipalities: Arsago Seprio, Casale Litta, Comabbio, Golasecca, Mercallo, Mornago, Sesto Calende, Somma Lombardo, Varano Borghi.
Demographic evolution
Notable people
- Giorgio Locatelli, chef and expatriate in England. He and Andrew Graham-Dixon are known for their Sicily Unpacked and Italy Unpacked television series.[2]
- Enrico Baj, Italian writer and artist. He moved in the late 1950's in Vegiate and died there in 2003. The city has also a square dedicated to him.[3]
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Italy Unpacked, BBC. Retrieved 10 February 2017
- ↑ Cerini, Roberta (20 July 2013). "Baj e Vegiate" [Baj and Vergiate]. Varese News.
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