San Fermo della Battaglia

San Fermo della Battaglia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Milan and about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,255 and an area of 3.1 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi).[4]

San Fermo della Battaglia
Comune
Comune di San Fermo della Battaglia
Location of San Fermo della Battaglia
San Fermo della Battaglia
Location of San Fermo della Battaglia in Italy
San Fermo della Battaglia
San Fermo della Battaglia (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°48′30.6″N 9°2′56.4″E
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceProvince of Como (CO)
FrazioniCavallasca
Area
 • Total3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation
397 m (1,302 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total4,255
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22042
Dialing code031
Patron saintSan Fermo[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Its name "della Battaglia" derives from the battle which took place in the small town, between Garibaldi's[5] Hunters of the Alps or "Cacciatori delle Alpi"[6] and Austrian militaries in 1857.[7]

San Fermo della Battaglia borders the following municipalities: Como, Montano Lucino.

Demographic evolution


Well-Known Personalities

A lot of the famous visitors from all around the world stay here but prefer to remain unknown. It is also home of the famous pharmacologist Marco Bonfanti.[8]

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. "Il paese" (in Italian). Comune di San Fermo della Battaglia. Retrieved 3 August 2015. Nel 1911 ha assunto la denominazione attuale dal nome del santo patrono.
  4. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  5. "Giuseppe Garibaldi", Wikipedia, 2019-12-11, retrieved 2019-12-11
  6. "Hunters of the Alps", Wikipedia, 2019-11-13, retrieved 2019-12-11
  7. "San Fermo della Battaglia", Wikipedia (in Italian), 2019-06-09, retrieved 2019-12-11
  8. "Marco Bonfanti", Wikipedia (in Italian), 2019-11-01, retrieved 2019-12-11
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