Vertemate con Minoprio
Vertemate con Minoprio (Comasco: Vertemaa cont Minoeubra [ʋerteˈmɑː kũ miˈnøːbra]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Milan and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Como.
Vertemate con Minoprio
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| Comune di Vertemate con Minoprio | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vertemate con Minoprio 
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  Vertemate con Minoprio Location of Vertemate con Minoprio in Italy  Vertemate con Minoprio Vertemate con Minoprio (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 9°4′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Como (CO) |
| Frazioni | Minoprio, Vertemate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Antonio Sironi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 380 m (1,250 ft) |
| Population (2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,935 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Minopriesi, Vertematesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22070 |
| Dialing code | 031 |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
- Abbey of San Giovanni a Vertemate, consecrated in 1096. The Romanesque church, with a nave and two aisles, is home to traces of frescoes from the 14th and 15th centuries.
- Castle
- Villa Raimondi
Notable residents
- Simone Tomassini, Italian singer-songwriter was born in Vertemate con Minoprio in 1974.[3]
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- Fegiz, Mario Luzzatto, Simone: «Un incidente ha cambiato la mia vita», Corriere della Sera, March 2004
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