| Castelveccana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Castelveccana | ||
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  Castelveccana Location of Castelveccana in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°57′N8°40′E / 45.950°N 8.667°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province | Varese (VA) | |
| Frazioni | Caldè, Nasca, Pessina, Ronchiano, Sant'Antonio, Sarigo, Castello, Orile, Pessina, Saltirana, Rasate, Bissaga, Biogno, Pianeggi, Pira, San Michele | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ruggero Ranzani | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 20.9 km2 (8.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010) [1] | ||
| • Total | 2,032 | |
| • Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Castelveccanesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 21010 | |
| Dialing code | 0332 | |
Castelveccana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Varese.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The province of Varese is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese, but its largest city is Busto Arsizio. The headquarters of the AgustaWestland, the company merged into Leonardo since 2016, the world's largest producer of helicopters, is based in Samarate, a comune of the province. As of 2015, it has a population of 889,410 inhabitants over an area of 1,198.11 square kilometres (462.59 sq mi). The provincial president is Nicola Gunnar Vincenzi.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.
Castelveccana borders the following municipalities: Brenta, Casalzuigno, Cittiglio, Ghiffa, Laveno-Mombello, Oggebbio, Porto Valtravaglia.
Casalzuigno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Milan and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Varese.
Cittiglio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Milan and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,817 and an area of 11.5 square kilometres (4.4 sq mi). The town is known as the birthplace of Alfredo Binda, a world-class bicycle racer in the 1920s and 1930s.
Ghiffa is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Turin and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Verbania on the western shore of the Lake Maggiore.
