San Fermo della Battaglia
San Fermo della Battaglia | |
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| Comune di San Fermo della Battaglia | |
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| Coordinates: 45°48′30.6″N 9°2′56.4″E / 45.808500°N 9.049000°ECoordinates: 45°48′30.6″N 9°2′56.4″E / 45.808500°N 9.049000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Como (CO) |
| Frazioni | Cavallasca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,255 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22042 |
| Dialing code | 031 |
| Patron saint | San Fermo[3] |
| Website | Official website |
San Fermo della Battaglia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Milan and about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,255 and an area of 3.1 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi).[4]
Its name "della Battaglia" derives from the battle which took place in the small town, between Garibaldi's[5] Hunters of the Alps or "Cacciatori delle Alpi"[6] and Austrian militaries in 1857.[7]
San Fermo della Battaglia borders the following municipalities: Como, Montano Lucino.
Demographic evolution[]
Well-Known Personalities[]
A lot of the famous visitors from all around the world stay here but prefer to remain unknown. It is also home of the famous pharmacologist Marco Bonfanti.[8]
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.
- ^ "Il paese" (in Italian). Comune di San Fermo della Battaglia. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
Nel 1911 ha assunto la denominazione attuale dal nome del santo patrono.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ , Wikipedia, 2019-12-11, retrieved 2019-12-11
- ^ , Wikipedia, 2019-11-13, retrieved 2019-12-11
- ^ "San Fermo della Battaglia", Wikipedia (in Italian), 2019-06-09, retrieved 2019-12-11
- ^ "Marco Bonfanti", Wikipedia (in Italian), 2019-11-01, retrieved 2019-12-11
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