Angera
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Country | Italy | |
region | Lombardy | |
province | Varese (VA) | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 46 ' N , 8 ° 35' E | |
height | 205 m slm | |
surface | 17 km² | |
Residents | 5,497 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 323 inhabitants / km² | |
Factions | Capronno, Barzola | |
Post Code | 21021 | |
prefix | 0331 | |
ISTAT number | 012003 | |
Popular name | angeresi | |
Patron saint | Assumption of the Virgin Mary ( August 15 ) | |
Website | Angera |
Angera is an Italian commune ( comune ) in the province of Varese in the Lombardy region .
geography
The municipality covers an area of 17 km² . The districts of Barzola and Capronno and the hamlets of Bruschera, Fornetto-Vigane, Lake Maggiore, Montecatini and Paludi belong to Angera. The neighboring municipalities are Arona (NO), Cadrezzate , Dormelletto (NO), Ispra , Meina (NO), Ranco , Sesto Calende and Taino (Lombardy) .
population
Population development | |||||||||||||||
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year | 1550 | 1751 | 1805 | 1809 | 1853 | 1881 | 1901 | 1931 | 1951 | 1971 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2016 | 2018 |
Residents | 368 | 876 | 1265 | * 1722 | 2260 | 3235 | 3201 | 3373 | 4129 | 4934 | 5393 | 5477 | 5622 | 5583 | 5546 |
- 1809 Merger with Barzola, Capronno and Ranco
Attractions
Angera is known for its mighty Rocca di Angera castle , which dominates the area on a promontory. The oldest mention of this building dates back to around 1066. The Rocca di Angera, owned by the Borromeo family since 1449 , is open to the public except in winter. Notable frescoes are in the interior (courtroom).
In the center of Angera is the church of Santa Maria Assunta from the 15th century with frescoes from the 18th century. The Archaeological Museum, housed in a 15th century palace, houses finds from Roman times, when Angera was an important stop. A promenade, the Lungolago , and a marina stretches along the lake .
literature
- Anna Ferrari-Bravo, Paola Colombini: Guida d'Italia. Lombardia (esclusa Milano). Milano 1987, p. 238.
- Lombardia - Touring club italiano, Touring Editore (1999), ISBN 88-365-1325-5 , Angera Online in Italian
Web links
- Angera municipality
- Rocca di Angera (Italian)
- Angera on de.lagomaggiore.net, accessed November 25, 2015
- Angera (Italian) on lombardiabeniculturali.it, accessed December 17, 2015.
- Angera (Italian) on tuttitalia.it/lombardia
- Angera (Italian) on comuni-italiani.it
- Angera (Italian) on lombardia.indettaglio.it/ita/comuni/va
- Renzo Dionigi: Rocca di Angera, frescoes
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ↑ Rocca Borromeo (Italian) on lombardiabeniculturali.it, accessed July 29, 2015.