Casatenovo

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Casatenovo
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Casatenovo (Italy)
Casatenovo
Country Italy
region Lombardy
province Lecco  (LC)
Local name Casanö (ö) f
Coordinates 45 ° 41 ′  N , 9 ° 19 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 40 ′ 57 ″  N , 9 ° 19 ′ 10 ″  E
height 356  m slm
surface 12.7 km²
Residents 13,200 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 1,039 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 23880
prefix 039
ISTAT number 097016
Popular name Casatesi
Patron saint Saint George ( April 23 )
Website Casatenovo
The municipality of Casatenovo within the province of Lecco
Villa Casati Facchi
Santa Margherita Church
La Villa D'Adda-Mariani
Cascina Rancate

Casatenovo is a municipality in the province of Lecco in the Italian region of Lombardy with 13,200 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

geography

Casatenovo is located about 20 km southwest of the provincial capital Lecco and 30 km northeast of the metropolis of Milan . The municipality includes the fractions Galgiana , Campofiorenzo , Cascina Bracchi , Valaperta and Rogoredo .

The neighboring communities are Besana in Brianza (MB), Camparada (MB), Correzzana (MB), Lesmo (MB), Lomagna (LC), Missaglia (LC), Monticello Brianza (LC) and Usmate Velate (MB)

population

Population development
year 1861 1871 1881 1901 1911 1921 1931 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2019
Residents 3469 3747 3870 4902 5348 5543 5181 6004 7314 8518 10364 10725 11884 12644 13111

history

The community was first established in 867 BC. Mentioned. The village itself developed around the castle of the Casati family in the 10th or early 11th century.

economy

Several food manufacturers are located in the village. So among others Galbusera and Vismara .

Culture and sights

Festivals

  • Festa di San Giorgio - Feast of the patron saint on April 23rd

Attractions

  • The provost church of San Giorgio, which was built in the 13th century. However, its current appearance was created in 1635.
  • Santa Margherita Church, rebuilt in 1462. It contains frescoes in the late Gothic / Lombard style.
  • The small church of Santa Giustina, known since 1062. The bell tower is in the Romanesque style. Most parts of the church were restored in 1643.
  • The Church of San Biagio
  • Villa Casati-Facchi.
  • Villa and Park D'Adda Mariani.
  • Villa Lurani-Cernuschi.
  • Cascina Rancate, a large country house from the 14th century, which was restored in the 16th century.

literature

  • Don Rinaldo Beretta: Gli antichi monasteri di Casatenovo. In: Memorie Storiche della Diocesi di Milano , volume. VI, Milano 1959, pp. 190-225.
  • Anna Ferrari-Bravo, Paola Colombini: Guida d'Italia. Lombardia (esclusa Milano). Milano 1987, p. 144.
  • Lombardia - Touring club italiano, Touring Editore (1999), ISBN 88-365-1325-5 , Casatenovo Online

Web links

Commons : Casatenovo  - collection of pictures, 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.
  2. ↑ Provost church of San Giorgio (photo)
  3. ↑ Santa Margherita Church (photo)
  4. ↑ Church of Santa Giustina (photo)  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.lombardiabeniculturali.it  
  5. ↑ Church of San Biagio (photo)
  6. ↑ Villa Casati-Facchi (photo)
  7. ↑ Villa and Park D'Adda Mariani (photo)
  8. ↑ Cascina Rancate (photo)