Casciago is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Milan and about 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Varese. As of 1 December 2021, it had a population of 3.613 and an area of 4.0 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi).[3]

Casciago
Comune di Casciago
Location of Casciago
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Casciago is located in Italy
Casciago
Casciago
Location of Casciago in Italy
Casciago is located in Lombardy
Casciago
Casciago
Casciago (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°49′N 8°47′E / 45.817°N 8.783°E / 45.817; 8.783
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceProvince of Varese (VA)
Government
 • MayorMirko Reto
Area
 • Total4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2021)[2]
 • Total3,613
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21020
Dialing code0332

Casciago borders the following municipalities: Barasso, Gavirate, Luvinate, Varese.

Casciago could very well be the location of the ancient Cassiciacum, where Saint Augustine and a few friends lived together in a kind of philosophical commune after Augustine's conversion to Christianity.[4]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ Peter Brown, Augustine of Hippo (London, 2000), p. 102