Olgiate Comasco (Comasco: Olgiaa [ulˈdʒaː]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Milan and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Como. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree in 1998.
Olgiate Comasco
Olgiaa (Lombard) | |
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| Città di Olgiate Comasco | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Olgiate Comasco  | |
  Olgiate Comasco Location of Olgiate Comasco in Italy  Olgiate Comasco Olgiate Comasco (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′N 8°58′E / 45.783°N 8.967°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Como (CO) |
| Frazioni | Baragiola, Somaino, Rongio, Casletto, Cantalupo, Boscone, Gerbo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Simone Moretti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.96 km2 (4.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,651 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Olgiatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22077 |
| Dialing code | 031 |
| Website | Official website |
Olgiate borders the following municipalities: Albiolo, Beregazzo con Figliaro, Colverde, Faloppio, Lurate Caccivio, Oltrona di San Mamette, Solbiate, Somaino
Main sights edit
There are three churches in Olgiate Comasco,
- St. Ippolito e Cassiano, sited in the downtown
- St. Gerardo
- Annunziata, in the frazione Somaino.
Twin towns edit
Liancourt, France
Pesterzsébet, Budapest, Hungary
San Cataldo, Italy
References edit
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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