Montegrino Valtravaglia

Montegrino Valtravaglia
Country	Italy
region	Lombardy
province	Varese  (VA)
Coordinates	45 ° 58 ′  N , 8 ° 46 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 58 ′ 29 "  N , 8 ° 46 ′ 6"  E
height	525  m slm
surface	10 km²
Residents	1,499 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	150 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	21010
prefix	0332
ISTAT number	012103
Popular name	montegrinesi
Patron saint	Simon Petrus ( June 29 )
Website	Montegrino Valtravaglia

Montegrino Valtravaglia in the province of Varese

Giovanni Carnovali's self-portrait

Montegrino Valtravaglia is an Italian municipality in the province of Varese ( Lombardy ) near Lake Maggiore .

geography

The municipality covers an area of ​​10.1  km² . Montegrino Valtravaglia includes the Alpe del Campegino, Bonera, Bosco Valtravaglia, Casa Briccoli, Casa Compagnoni, Casa De Andrea, Case Sciarè, Castendallo, Cucco, Monte Sette Termini (I Bedroni), Ostino, Piana, Pianco, Pivetta, Porscì, Riviera, San Martino, Sciorbagno, Segrada and Sorti. The neighboring municipalities of Montegrino Valtravaglia are Brissago-Valtravaglia , Cadegliano-Viconago , Cremenaga , Cugliate-Fabiasco , Germignaga , Grantola , Luino and Mesenzana .

population

Population development
year	1751	1805	1809	1853	1861	1881	1901	1921	1927	1991	2001	2011	2016	2018
Residents	995	783	* 1224	986	1915	1032	1943	1003	* 1777	1123	1183	1414	1472	1478

• 1809 merger with Bosco
• 1927 merger with Bosco and temporarily with Grantola

Attractions

• Oratory of San Martino mentioned in the 12th century, with frescoes (15th century).

Personalities

• Giovanni Carnovali called il Piccio (born September 29, 1804 in Montegrino, † July 5, 1873 in Coltaro ), painter

literature

• Anna Ferrari-Bravo, Paola Colombini: Guida d'Italia. Lombardia (esclusa Milano). Milano 1987, p. 224.
• Lombardia - Touring club italiano, Touring Editore (1999), ISBN 88-365-1325-5 , Montegrino ValtravagliaOnline (Italian) on books.google.ch
• Marino Viganò: Valtravaglia. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . March 22, 2012 .

Web links

Commons : Montegrino Valtravaglia  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Montegrino Valtravaglia on lombardiabeniculturali.it/luoghi
• Montegrino Valtravaglia on tuttitalia.it/lombardia
• Montegrino Valtravaglia on comuni-italiani.it
• Montegrino Valtravaglia on lombardia.indettaglio.it/ita/comuni/va

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ Giovanni Carnovali on treccani.it/enciclopedia (Italian); Retrieved January 5, 2017.