Cassano Magnago

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Cassano Magnago
coat of arms
Cassano Magnago (Italy)
Cassano Magnago
Country Italy
region Lombardy
province Varese  (VA)
Local name Casan Magnagh
Coordinates 45 ° 40 ′  N , 8 ° 50 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 40 ′ 0 ″  N , 8 ° 50 ′ 0 ″  E
height 261  m slm
surface 12 km²
Residents 21,801 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 1,817 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 21012
prefix 0331
ISTAT number 012040
Popular name cassanesi
Patron saint Mauritius (Saint) ( September 22 )
Website Cassano Magnago
Cassano Magnago municipality in the province of Varese
Visconti Castle called Castello Centotetti
Sant'Anna Church
Church of San Giulio with statue of Pope John Paul II in the foreground
Cassano Magnago
Villa Oliva

Cassano Magnago is an Italian commune ( comune ) in the province of Varese in the Lombardy region .

geography

Cassano Magnago is located 20 km south of Varese on the Torrente Arno and covers an area of ​​12  km² . The neighboring municipalities are Busto Arsizio , Cairate , Carnago , Cavaria con Premezzo , Fagnano Olona , Gallarate and Oggiona con Santo Stefano . The place forms a unit with the neighboring town of Gallarate.

The community has a motorway connection to the A8 via the Gallarate junction. The Milan Malpensa Airport is about 8 km west of the city. The residents work in industry and at the nearby Milan Malpensa Airport.

history

The origin of the place lies in the Middle Ages, first mentioned in a document in 1152.

population

Population development
year 1861 1881 1901 1921 1951 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2016 2017 2018
Residents 3102 3813 4381 5825 8848 17335 19912 20608 20668 21386 21641 21712 21757

Attractions

  • Parish Church of San Maurizio
  • Santa Maria Church
  • San Giulio Church
  • San Martino Church
  • San Pietro Church
  • Villa Oliva
  • Visconti Castle
  • ButtafavArte Museum

Personalities

literature

  • Anna Ferrari-Bravo, Paola Colombini: Guida d'Italia. Lombardia (esclusa Milano). Milano 1987, p. 171.
  • Lombardia - Touring club italiano, Touring Editore (1999), ISBN 88-365-1325-5 , Cassano Magnago Online in Italian

Web links

Commons : Cassano Magnago  - 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.