Sesto Calende
Sesto Calende | |
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| Comune di Sesto Calende | |
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  Sesto Calende Location of Sesto Calende in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 08°38′E / 45.733°N 8.633°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Frazioni | Abbazia, Coquo, Lentate, Lisanza, Mulini, Oca, Oneda, Oriano, San Giorgio, Santa Fe', Sant'Anna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Buzzi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.04 km2 (9.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population (31 January 2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,763 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sestesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21018 |
| Dialing code | 0331 |
| Patron saint | San Bernardino |
| Saint day | 20 May |
| Website | Official website |
Sesto Calende is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
It is at the southern tip of Lake Maggiore, where the Ticino River starts to flow towards the Po River. The main historical sight is the Abbey of San Donato, built in the 9th and 10th centuries. It houses a painting by Bernardino Zenale (1503).
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[]
Media related to Sesto Calende at Wikimedia Commons
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