Maccagno
Maccagno | |
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| Comune di Maccagno | |
 Coat of arms | |
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show Location of Maccagno | |
  Maccagno Location of Maccagno in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°3′N 8°44′E / 46.050°N 8.733°ECoordinates: 46°3′N 8°44′E / 46.050°N 8.733°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Frazioni | Alpe Dei, Alpe Inent, Bosco Nassa, Campagnano, Case Venere, Caviggia, Garabiolo, Lago Delio, Monte Borgna, Musignano, Orascio, Sarangio, Entiglio, Ronco delle Monache, Ronco Valgrande, San Rocco, Sasso della Nonna, Veddo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabio Passera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.0 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,028 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Maccagnesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21010 |
| Dialing code | 0332 |
| Website | Official website |
Maccagno was a comune (municipality) of 2,000 inhabitants located in the province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located in the Val Veddasca about 70 km northwest of Milan and about 25 km northwest of Varese.
On 1 January 2014 the municipalities of Maccagno, Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore and Veddasca merged into the municipality of Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca.
History[]
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In 1622 Giacomo III Mandelli - count of Maccagno - got from the emperor Ferdinand II of Habsburg the privilege to mint coins in its fief.
Geography[]
Maccagno is located by the lake shore of the Lake Maggiore, on the east side. Not far from the town center there is a cliff that is used for rock climbing activities. The cliff is called "Il Cinzanino" and it is managed by the Club Alpino Italiano, departement of Luino.
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.
External links[]
- Official website
Maccagno travel guide from Wikivoyage- The mint of Maccagno Inferiore
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