Albizzate

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Albizzate
Comune di Albizzate
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Albizzate in the province of Varese
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Albizzate
Albizzate (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°43′N08°48′E / 45.717°N 8.800°E / 45.717; 8.800
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Varese (VA)
Government
  MayorFrancesco Sommaruga
Area
[1]
  Total3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Elevation
334 m (1,096 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01) [2]
  Total4,911
  Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Demonym Albizzatesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21041
Dialing code 0331
Patron saintSant'Alessandro
Saint day26 August
Website Official website

Albizzate is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.

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It is served by Albizzate-Solbiate Arno railway station.

Origins of the name

Coming from the Latin name of Arvidius (from Arvius), followed by the suffix -ate. Less likely, the name is believed to be connected to the presence of a castle that belonged to the family Albizzi.

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.