Albizzate
Albizzate is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
Albizzate | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Albizzate | |
_02.jpg.webp) Chiesa di Sant'Alessandro Martire | |
.svg.png.webp) Albizzate in the province of Varese | |
Location of Albizzate | |
  Albizzate Location of Albizzate in Italy  Albizzate Albizzate (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′N 08°48′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Sommaruga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,911 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Albizzatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21041 |
| Dialing code | 0331 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Alessandro |
| Saint day | 26 August |
| Website | Official website |
It is served by Albizzate-Solbiate Arno railway station.
Origins of the name
Coming from the Latin name of Arvidius (from Arvius), followed by the suffix -ate. Less likely, the name is believed to be connected to the presence of a castle that belonged to the family Albizzi.
Notable people
- Stefano Chiodaroli (1964), actor
- Lucia Bosetti (1989), volleyball player
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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