Bodio Lomnago

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Bodio Lomnago
Comune di Bodio Lomnago
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Bodio Lomnago
Bodio Lomnago (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°0′N08°45′E / 45.000°N 8.750°E / 45.000; 8.750
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Varese (VA)
Frazioni Rogorella, Lomnago, Boffalora, Pizzo, Porto, Roccolo
Government
  MayorEleonora Paolelli
Area
[1]
  Total4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01) [2]
  Total2,190
  Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym Bodiesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21020
Dialing code 0332
ISTAT code 012016
Patron saintSant'Anna
Saint day26 July
Website Official website

Bodio Lomnago is a comune (municipality) in the province of Varese, in the Italian region of Lombardy.

Contents

Bodio Lomnago is composed of two villages: Bodio, the biggest one closer to the lake and Lomnago, uphill toward the Monte Rogorella. Both villages have certainly a pre-Roman origin, probably Celtic or Gaulish.

Main sights

In Bodio:

In Lomnago:

World Heritage Site

It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site. [3]

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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.
  3. UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps