Busto Arsizio

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Busto Arsizio
coat of arms
Busto Arsizio (Italy)
Busto Arsizio
Country Italy
region Lombardy
province Varese  (VA)
Local name Busty Gràndi
Coordinates 45 ° 37 '  N , 8 ° 51'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 36 '43 "  N , 8 ° 51' 6"  E
height 226  m slm
surface 30.27 km²
Residents 83,909 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 2,772 people / km²
Post Code 21052
prefix 0331
ISTAT number 012026
Popular name Bustocchi (for those born there) or Bustesi (for those who were not born there)
Patron saint John the Baptist ( June 24th )
Website Busto Arsizio
Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Piazza
Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Piazza
Busto Arsizio municipality in the province of Varese

Busto Arsizio ( Büsti Gràndi in the local West Lombard dialect) is an Italian commune ( comune ) in the province of Varese in the Lombardy region .

geography

The municipality is located between Milan (35 km southeast) and the southern end of Lake Maggiore near Sesto Calende (about 30 km northwest). It covers an area of ​​30.27  km² . The localities of Borsano and Sacconsago belong to Busto Arsizio . The neighboring municipalities are Cassano Magnago , Castellanza , Dairago (MI), Fagnano Olona , Gallarate , Legnano (MI), Magnago (MI), Olgiate Olona and Samarate .

population

Population development
year 1861 1881 1901 1921 1951 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2016 2018
Residents 15,720 17.113 24.291 33,742 52,607 78,601 79,728 77.094 75,916 79,692 83,340 83,555

traffic

There are two train stations, the Busto Arsizio train station on the Domodossola – Milan railway line and the Busto Arsizio Nord train station further south-west .

There is a Busto Arsizio junction on the A8 autostrada (Autostrada dei Laghi) , which runs north-east of the city .

The airport Malpensa located 11 kilometers west and can with the Malpensa Express be reached by train from Busto Arsizio Nord.

Attractions

  • Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Piazza (16th century)
  • Basilica of San Giovanni Battista (17th century)
  • Provost church of San Michele Arcangelo (mentioned in the 14th century, today's building from the 17th century)
  • San Rocco Church (1706/1713)
  • Church of San Gregorio Magno in Camposanto (1632/1659)
  • Church of Madonna in Veroncora (mentioned since 1639)
  • San Bernardino Church (1663/1667)
  • Church of Sant'Antonio abate (1363)
  • Church of Madonna in Campagna (1702/1704)
  • Old church of Santi Apostoli Pietro e Paolo in the Sacconago district , called "chiesa vecchia" (1708/1724)
  • Beata Vergine delle Grazie church (1710/1714)
  • Church of Sant'Antonio da Padova in the district of Borsano , (1717/1719)
  • Madonna Church in Prato (16th century)
  • Pilgrimage church of Sacro Cuore di Gesù or "chiesa dei Frati" (since 1899)
  • Prayer Chapel San Carlo Borromeo
  • Museo del tessile
  • PalaPiantanida
  • Civiche Raccolte d'Arte di Palazzo Marliani Cicogna.

  • Basilica of San Giovanni Battista

  • Provost church of San Michele Arcangelo

  • Prayer Chapel San Carlo Borromeo

  • Church of Sant'Antonio abate

  • Chiesa vecchia in the Sacconago district

  • Museo del tessile

Town twinning

Biagio Bellotti self-portrait

Sons and daughters

literature

  • Anna Ferrari-Bravo, Paola Colombini: Guida d'Italia. Lombardia (esclusa Milano). Milano 1987, p. 306.
  • Lombardia - Touring club italiano, Touring Editore (1999), ISBN 88-365-1325-5 , Busto Arsizio Online in Italian.

Web links

Commons : Busto Arsizio  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.