Cuggiono
Cuggiono (Lombard: Cugiònn [kyˈdʒɔn]) is a small Italian town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Milan, 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Milan on the Motorway A4 to Turin, gate of Marcallo-Mesero.
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| Comune di Cuggiono | |
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Location of Cuggiono 
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  Cuggiono Location of Cuggiono in Italy  Cuggiono Cuggiono (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°30′20″N 08°48′55″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Teresa Perletti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Population (Jan. 2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,243 [3] |
| Demonym(s) | Cuggionesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20012 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Patron saint | St. George |
| Website | Official website |
American baseball player Yogi Berra's parents were from there. Italian singer and composer Angelo Branduardi was born there.
Cuggiono is the sister city of Herrin, Illinois. Many Italians from Cuggiono, emigrated to Southern Illinois to work in the coal mines with hopes of the American Dream in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They formed neighborhoods in towns throughout Southern Illinois.
Cuggiono borders the following municipalities: Castano Primo, Buscate, Arconate, Robecchetto con Induno, Galliate, Mesero and Bernate Ticino.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2014". Istituto Nazionale di Statistica. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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