Vergiate
Vergiate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km northwest of Milan and about 15 km southwest of Varese. As of 31 December 2018 it had a population of 8,716[3]
Vergiate | |
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| Comune di Vergiate | |
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Location of Vergiate 
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  Vergiate Location of Vergiate in Italy  Vergiate Vergiate (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′N 8°42′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Frazioni | Cimbro, Corgeno, Cuirone, Sesona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurizio Leorato |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.77 km2 (8.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,732 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vergiatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21029 |
| Dialing code | 0331 |
| Website | Official website |
Vergiate borders the following municipalities: Arsago Seprio, Casale Litta, Comabbio, Golasecca, Mercallo, Mornago, Sesto Calende, Somma Lombardo, Varano Borghi.
People
- Giorgio Locatelli, chef and expatriate in England. He and Andrew Graham-Dixon are known for their Sicily Unpacked and Italy Unpacked television series.[4]
- Enrico Baj, Italian writer and artist. He moved in the late 1950s in Vergiate and died there in 2003. The city has also a square dedicated to him.[5]
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.
- TuttItalia. "Popolazione Vergiate 2001-2018". www.tuttitalia.it. Gwind srl. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- Italy Unpacked, BBC. Retrieved 10 February 2017
- Cerini, Roberta (20 July 2013). "Baj e Vegiate" [Baj and Vergiate]. Varese News.
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