Sesto Calende

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Sesto Calende
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Sesto Calende
Sesto Calende (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°44′N08°38′E / 45.733°N 8.633°E / 45.733; 8.633
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Varese (VA)
Frazioni Abbazia, Coquo, Lentate, Lisanza, Mulini, Oca, Oneda, Oriano, San Giorgio, Santa Fe', Sant'Anna
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Buzzi
Area
[1]
 • Total25.04 km2 (9.67 sq mi)
Elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (31 January 2022) [2]
 • Total11,019
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym Sestesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21018
Dialing code 0331
ISTAT code 012120
Patron saint San Bernardino
Saint day20 May
Website Official website

Sesto Calende (Lombard : Sest) is a town and comune, with around 11,019 [3] inhabitants, located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.

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It is at the southern tip of Lake Maggiore, where the river Ticino starts to flow towards the Po. The main historical sight is the Abbey of San Donato, built in the 9th and 10th centuries. It houses a painting by Bernardino Zenale (1503).

It was the seat of the SIAI-Marchetti aircraft works until their take-over.

Geographic Overview

Sesto Calende lies beside the Ticino River and Lake Maggiore, surrounded by the Ticino Valley Park.

These natural elements support diverse wildlife, including various birds and mammals, as well as vegetation consisting of shrubs and aquatic plants shrubs. The area is also home to different species of swans, grebes], coots, and mallards.

Beyond the water, hilly terrain with forests and meadows provides a balanced landscape, merging urban and industrial areas with nature and agricultural land. This combination of water and land is a distinctive feature of the city [4]

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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. ↑ "Popolazione Sesto Calende (2001-2022) Grafici su dati ISTAT". Tuttitalia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  4. ↑ "Comune di Sesto Calende". www.comune.sesto-calende.va.it. Retrieved 2024-10-24.


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