Sesto Calende

Sesto Calende is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.

Sesto Calende
Comune di Sesto Calende
Coat of arms
Location of Sesto Calende
Sesto Calende
Location of Sesto Calende in Italy
Sesto Calende
Sesto Calende (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°44′N 08°38′E
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceVarese (VA)
FrazioniAbbazia, Coquo, Lentate, Lisanza, Mulini, Oca, Oneda, Oriano, San Giorgio, Santa Fe', Sant'Anna
Government
  MayorGiovanni Buzzi
Area
  Total25.04 km2 (9.67 sq mi)
Elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (31 January 2009)[2]
  Total10,763
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sestesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21018
Dialing code0331
Patron saintSan Bernardino
Saint day20 May
WebsiteOfficial website

It is at the southern tip of Lake Maggiore, where the Ticino River starts to flow towards the Po River. The main historical sight is the Abbey of San Donato, built in the 9th and 10th centuries. It houses a painting by Bernardino Zenale (1503).

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