Rancio Valcuvia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Milan and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Varese.

Rancio Valcuvia
Comune di Rancio Valcuvia
Coat of arms of Rancio Valcuvia
Location of Rancio Valcuvia
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Rancio Valcuvia is located in Italy
Rancio Valcuvia
Rancio Valcuvia
Location of Rancio Valcuvia in Italy
Rancio Valcuvia is located in Lombardy
Rancio Valcuvia
Rancio Valcuvia
Rancio Valcuvia (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°54′N 8°46′E / 45.900°N 8.767°E / 45.900; 8.767
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceVarese (VA)
FrazioniCantevria
Government
 • MayorSimone Eligio Castoldi
Area
 • Total4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total940
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
DemonymRancesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21030
Dialing code0332
Patron saintSts. Fabianus and Sebastian
Saint dayJanuary 20
WebsiteOfficial website

Rancio Valcuvia borders the following municipalities: Bedero Valcuvia, Brinzio, Cassano Valcuvia, Castello Cabiaglio, Cuveglio, Ferrera di Varese, Masciago Primo.

In terms of industry, the Torcitura di Rancio, a textile transformation industry, was formed as a joint venture between Montefibre, interested in the transformation of its yarns, and the Ratti group, interested in textile machinery aspects. The former twisting plant was then acquired by the Cumdi company of Germignaga.[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. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "The old twisting of Rancio Valcuvia is reborn as a green-fingered super workshop". VareseNews (in Italian). 2022-10-19. Retrieved 2022-12-22.