Bodio Lomnago is a comune (municipality) in the province of Varese, in the Italian region of Lombardy.

Bodio Lomnago
Comune di Bodio Lomnago
Coat of arms of Bodio Lomnago
Location of Bodio Lomnago
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Bodio Lomnago is located in Italy
Bodio Lomnago
Bodio Lomnago
Location of Bodio Lomnago in Italy
Bodio Lomnago is located in Lombardy
Bodio Lomnago
Bodio Lomnago
Bodio Lomnago (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°0′N 08°45′E / 45.000°N 8.750°E / 45.000; 8.750
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceVarese (VA)
FrazioniRogorella, Lomnago, Boffalora, Pizzo, Porto, Roccolo
Government
 • MayorEleonora Paolelli
Area
 • Total4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total2,190
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
DemonymBodiesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21020
Dialing code0332
ISTAT code012016
Patron saintSant'Anna
Saint day26 July
WebsiteOfficial website

Bodio Lomnago is composed of two villages: Bodio, the biggest one closer to the lake and Lomnago, uphill toward the Monte Rogorella. Both villages have certainly a pre-Roman origin, probably Celtic or Gaulish.

Main sights

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In Bodio:

  • San Crocifisso, a small Romanesque church of the primitive village, recently renovated
  • Santa Maria church, a Baroque building from 1512
  • Villa Beltrami-Gadola, with its distinctive tower

In Lomnago:

  • San Giorgio, an unusual Norman-style church built in the 19th century
  • Villa Puricelli, with its huge park and the ancient hidden icehouse

World Heritage Site

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It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps