Olgiate Molgora

Olgiate Molgora
Country	Italy
region	Lombardy
province	Lecco  (LC)
Local name	Ulgiàa
Coordinates	45 ° 44 ′  N , 9 ° 24 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 44 ′ 0 ″  N , 9 ° 24 ′ 0 ″  E
height	287  m slm
surface	7.25 km²
Residents	6,443 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	889 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	23887
prefix	039
ISTAT number	097058
Popular name	Olgiatesi
Patron saint	Zenon of Verona ( April 12th )
Website	Olgiate Molgora

Olgiate Molgora commune in the province of Lecco

Olgiate Molgora

Olgiate Molgora is a municipality in the province of Lecco in the Italian region of Lombardy with 6443 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

geography

Olgiate Molgora is located around 13 km south of the provincial capital Lecco and 35 km northeast of the metropolis of Milan .

The neighboring municipalities are Airuno , Brivio , Calco , Colle Brianza , Merate , Montevecchia , Rovagnate and Santa Maria Hoè .

history

Individual districts go back to Roman times. The main town Olgiate is probably of Longobard or Franconian origin.

Festivals & attractions

• Feast of the local patron Zenon of Verona on April 12th.

Personalities

• Cristoforo Foppa , called Caradosso , medalist and goldsmith .
• Emilio Gola , painter.
• Aldo Carpi , painter.
• Ennio Morlotti , painter.
• Enea Noseda , Senator of the Kingdom of Italy

literature

• Anna Ferrari-Bravo, Paola Colombini: Guida d'Italia. Lombardia (esclusa Milano). Milano 1987, p. 136.
• Olgiate Molgora on tuttitalia.it/lombardia

Web links

Commons : Olgiate Molgora  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Off. Homepage Olgiate Molgora

Individual evidence

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