Arconate

Arconate (Lombard: Arconaa [arkuˈnɑː] or el Conaa [ɛl kuˈnɑː]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Milan.

Arconate
Comune
Comune di Arconate
Location of Arconate
Arconate
Location of Arconate in Italy
Arconate
Arconate (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°32′N 8°51′E
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
Metropolitan cityMilan (MI)
Government
 • MayorSergio Calloni (Cambiamo Arconate)
Area
 • Total8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2004)[2]
 • Total5,871
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Arconatesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20020
Dialing code0331
WebsiteOfficial website

Arconate borders the following municipalities: Dairago, Buscate, Busto Garolfo, Inveruno, Cuggiono.

History

The territory on which Arconate currently stands was inhabited in ancient times by the Ligurians, who then left room for the Celts during the fifth century BC. A trace of the Ligurian origin would still be found in the phonetics of the local dialect; the conservation of these features is justified by the remoteness of the ancient village from larger centers and from the main roads.[3] Like all of Cisalpine Gaul, this area was also conquered in the third century BC. by the Romans, who revolutionized the territorial organization: they divided the agricultural fields with an orthogonal line formation and likewise did for the construction of roads and paths, on the model of the topography of military camps

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Comune di Arconate - HOMEPAGE". www.comune.arconate.mi.it. Retrieved 2020-11-19.


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