Somma Lombardo

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Somma Lombardo
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Città di Somma Lombardo
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Somma Lombardo
Somma Lombardo (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°41′N08°42′E / 45.683°N 8.700°E / 45.683; 8.700
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Varese (VA)
Frazioni Case Nuove, Coarezza, Maddalena, Mezzana
Government
 • MayorStefano Bellaria
Area
[1]
 • Total30.51 km2 (11.78 sq mi)
Elevation
282 m (925 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2021) [2]
 • Total17,482
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym Sommesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21019
Dialing code 0331
Patron saintSant'Agnese
Saint day21 January
Website Official website

Somma Lombardo (Suma in lombard) is a town in the province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 16 June 1959.

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Industry

The airline Neos has its head office in the city. [3]

History

The town was strategically located on the consular Roman road, passing from the town of Sesto Calende and linking Milan to Verbano.

In medieval times, the city was under the jurisdiction of the nearby town of Arsago Seprio, an important political centre of the region.[ citation needed ]

In the forest around Somma, various vestiges of trenches and landing strips dating back to the Second World War can still be found.

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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. ↑ "Contatti." Neos. Retrieved on 18 January 2011. "Neos SpA 68, Della Chiesa Street 21019 Somma Lombardo (VA) Italy."
  4. ↑ "Valerio Valeri". Donzelli Editore. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.



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