Vertemate con Minoprio (Comasco: Vertemaa cont Minoeubra [ʋerteˈmaː kũ miˈnøːbra]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Milan and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Como.
Vertemate con Minoprio
Vertemaa cont Minoeubra (Lombard) | |
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Comune di Vertemate con Minoprio | |
Coordinates: 45°44′N 9°4′E / 45.733°N 9.067°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Como (CO) |
Frazioni | Minoprio, Vertemate |
Government | |
• Mayor | Roberto Antonio Sironi |
Area | |
• Total | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
Population (2008)[2] | |
• Total | 3,935 |
• Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Minopriesi, Vertematesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 22070 |
Dialing code | 031 |
Website | Official website |
Main sights
edit- Abbey of San Giovanni a Vertemate, consecrated in 1096. The Romanesque church, with a nave and two aisles, is home to traces of frescoes from the 14th and 15th centuries.
- Castle
- Villa Raimondi
Notable residents
edit- Simone Tomassini, Italian singer-songwriter was born in Vertemate con Minoprio in 1974.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Fegiz, Mario Luzzatto, Simone: «Un incidente ha cambiato la mia vita», Corriere della Sera, March 2004
External links
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