Malgrate

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Malgrate
Malgraa (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Malgrate
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Malgrate
Malgrate (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°51′N9°24′E / 45.850°N 9.400°E / 45.850; 9.400
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Province of Lecco (LC)
Frazioni Malgrate Bassa,Gaggio, Paradiso, Porto
Government
 • MayorFlavio Polano
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.0 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation
231 m (758 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004) [2]
 • Total
4,233
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Demonym Malgratesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23864
Dialing code 0341
Patron saintS. Leonardo
Saint dayNov 6

Malgrate (Lecchese: Malgraa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco, in the Italian region Lombardy. Malgrate is located across from Lecco, which is geographically divided by the Lake Como. According to 31 December 2004 demographic data, it has a population of 4,233 in an area of 2.0 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi). It is located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Milan, the main city in Northern Italy.

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Malgrate, located after Lecco to the West, is one of the gates of the Brianza. Malgrate borders Galbiate, where in Figina, (in the current territory of Villa Vergano, a frazione of Galbiate), appears the first written mention of the name Brianza. Malgrate borders also the following municipalities: Lecco and Valmadrera.

In ancient Roman times, the town was known as Antesitum.

It is the birthplace of Angelo Scola (born 7 November 1941), a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, philosopher, and theologist.

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Malgrate is twinned with:

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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.



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