Malgrate
Malgrate
Malgraa (Lombard) | |
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| Comune di Malgrate | |
 Malgrate - Skyline | |
 Coat of arms | |
show Location of Malgrate | |
  Malgrate Location of Malgrate in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′N 9°24′E / 45.850°N 9.400°ECoordinates: 45°51′N 9°24′E / 45.850°N 9.400°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Lecco (LC) |
| Frazioni | Malgrate Bassa,Gaggio, Paradiso, Porto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Flavio Polano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.0 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,233 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Malgratesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23864 |
| Dialing code | 0341 |
| Patron saint | S. Leonardo |
| Saint day | Nov 6 |
Malgrate (Lecchese: Malgraa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco, in the Italian region Lombardy. Malgrate is located across from Lecco, from which it is geographically divided by the Lake Como. According to 31 December 2004 demographic data, has a population of 4,233 in an area of 2.0 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi).It Is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast from Milan, the main city in Northern Italy.
Malgrate, located after Lecco to the West, is one of the gates of the Brianza. Malgrate borders Galbiate, where in Figina, (in the current territory of Villa Vergano, a frazione of Galbiate), appears the first written mention of the name Brianza. Malgrate borders also the following municipalities: Lecco and Valmadrera.
In ancient Roman times, the town was known as Antesitum.
It is the birthplace of Angelo Scola (born 7 November 1941), a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, philosopher, and theologist.
Twin towns[]
Malgrate is twinned with:
Lavarone, Italy
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links[]
- Malgrate official municipality site
- Antesitum - Oblique visions from the opposite of Lecco
- Italian Wikipedia article
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