Albizzate

Albizzate
Comune
Comune di Albizzate
Chiesa di Sant'Alessandro Martire
Coat of arms
Albizzate in the province of Varese
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Coordinates: 45°43′N08°48′E / 45.717°N 8.800°E / 45.717; 8.800
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Varese (VA)
Government
• Mayor	Francesco Sommaruga
Area [1]
• Total	3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation	334 m (1,096 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01) [2]
• Total	4,911
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Albizzatesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	21041
Dialing code	0331
Patron saint	Sant'Alessandro
Saint day	26 August
Website	Official website

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

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.

Notable people

• Stefano Chiodaroli (1964), actor
• Lucia Bosetti (1989), volleyball player

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.