Ronago
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Country | Italy | |
region | Lombardy | |
province | Como (CO) | |
Local name | Runàg | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 50 ′ N , 8 ° 59 ′ E | |
height | 357 m slm | |
surface | 2.1 km² | |
Residents | 1,715 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 817 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 22027 | |
prefix | 031 | |
ISTAT number | 013199 | |
Popular name | Ronaghesi | |
Patron saint | Victor of Milan (May 8), Defendente ( January 2 ) | |
Website | Ronago |
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Ronago municipality in the province of Como
Ronago is a northern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 1715 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Como in Lombardy . The municipality belongs to the Unione di comuni lombarda Terre di Frontiera .
geography
The municipality is located directly on the Swiss border about 8 km northwest of Como . The village extends over the eastern slope of the 535 m slm high Monte Prato , while the eastern border with Switzerland on the Faloppia river is only around 250 m slm .
Ronago is divided into a total of 4 fractions (Italian frazioni ): Fornace , Galletto , Lampona and Ronco .
The neighboring communities are: Uggiate-Trevano , Novazzano , Chiasso (both CH) and Colverde .
Economy, associations
- Fooc e Fiàmm , folk festival (21–31 August)
- Pro Loco organizes Birramaniacfest, Carnival and others
- Pro Valmulini restores frescoes in farmhouses, old mill, cultural and tourist visits
Sports
- ASD Goodfellas Basket Ronago founded May 9, 2009
Attractions
- Parish Church of Santi Vittore e Defendente (1761)
Personalities
- Giuseppe Ambrosoli (1923–1987), religious priest , doctor and missionary in Uganda
- Marco Fioletti , 2015 World Champion of Trial Motocross Junior, class 125 cm³
literature
- Ronago on tuttitalia.it/lombardia
Web links
Commons : Ronago - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ↑ ASD Goodfellas Basket Ronago
- ↑ Parish Church of Santi Vittore e Defendente (photo)