Vaprio d'Adda
Vaprio d'Adda (Milanese: Vaver; Bergamasque: Aer; locally Vavar) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Milan.
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| Comune di Vaprio d'Adda | |
.jpg) The river Adda from Vaprio d’Adda. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vaprio d'Adda 
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| Coordinates: 45°35′N 9°32′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Benvenuto Beretta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,808 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vapriesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20069 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Website | Official website |
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Vaprio d'Adda borders the following municipalities: Trezzo sull'Adda, Capriate San Gervasio, Grezzago, Canonica d'Adda, Pozzo d'Adda, Cassano d'Adda, Fara Gera d'Adda.
Main sights
- San Bernardino, ruins of Romanesque church
- San Colombano; 12th-century Romanesque church
- Villa Melzi, where Leonardo da Vinci resided for a while when studying channelling of waters in the Milanese area. It includes a fresco of Madonna with Child attributed to him or his school.
- Villa Castelbarco: private 18th century villa and gardens
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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