Casate Ticino
Casate Ticino ("Casá", in the local dialect) is an Italian village in the municipality of Bernate Ticino, near Milan, in Lombardy. As of 2009 its population was of 1,100 circa.
Casate Ticino | |
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  Casate Ticino Location of Casate Ticino in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′00″N 08°49′00″E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Lombardy |
| Province | Milan |
| Comune | Bernate Ticino |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 1,100 |
| Demonym(s) | casatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20010 |
| Dialing code | +39 (02) |
| Patron saint | Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows |
| Saint day | December 8, September 15 |
| Website | Casate Ticino |
History
Overview
Casate is first mentioned in 1603, in "Atti della visita pastorale" of Cardinal Federico Borromeo.
At the end of 1600 the abbot Ferdinand Crivelli decided to build a church, for the peasants of the small village. The church was consecrated in 1705, and a plaque still reads as set out in the place of worship:[1]
QUO FACILIUS CULTORES AGRI
CIRCUMIECTI INTERESSENT REI SACRAE
ABBAS GENTIS CRIBELLIAE EX IURE PATRONAT(U)S
AEDEM VIRGINI MAGNAE SINE LABE CONCEPTAE
ANNO MDCCV
DEDICABAT
Origins of the name
The name "Casate" probably derives from common term "casates", farmhouses scattered in fields, in the dialect of the 1600–1700.[2]
Geography
Position
Casate is located east of Ticino river and west of Milan, seat of the province, which is 27 km far from the village.[3]
The village borders are north to Cuggiono, east to Mesero, south and west with the town of Bernate Ticino.
How to reach Casate
- From Milan by car: Highway A4 (E64) Milan – Turin, exit "Mesero-Marcallo", continue on towards SS336dir Malpensa; exit "Cuggiono South" and continue to Bernate Ticino.
- From Malpensa Airport by car: SS336dir towards Magenta, exit "Cuggiono South".
- From Turin or Novara by car: Highway A4 (E64) direction Milan, exit "Mesero-Marcallo".
- Nearest airport: Milan-Malpensa International Airport.
- Nearest railway stations: FS station of Magenta; FNM station of Castano Primo.
- By Bus Line: Movibus (Atinom) Magenta-Cuggiono, stops at Casate – ATM Line Milan-Magenta-Cuggiono, stops at Cuggiono.
References
- Information on www.parrocchiacasate.it Archived June 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Cultural Group "Tra da num s'intendum" : A Church, a people, a History,Pro manuscripto, 2005.
- Calculated from the Church to the Milan Cathedral