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San Vittore Olona
San Vittore Olona (Legnanese: San Vittor [ˌsãː ʋiˈtuːr]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located on the river Olona and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Milan.
San Vittore Olona | |
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| Comune di San Vittore Olona | |
A water mill in San Vittore Olona. | |
San Vittore Olona Location of San Vittore Olona in Italy San Vittore Olona San Vittore Olona (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′N 8°56′E / 45.583°N 8.933°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Daniela Rossi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 8,283[1] |
| Demonym | Sanvittoresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20028 |
| Dialing code | 0331 |
| Patron saint | St. Victor |
| Saint day | 8 May |
| Website | Official website |
Since 1933, the comune has been host to the Cinque Mulini cross country running race. The race runs through five of the town's water mills, and some of the world's most distinguished runners have competed there, including Haile Gebrselassie, Sebastian Coe, and Kenenisa Bekele.[4]
San Vittore Olona borders the municipalities of Legnano, Cerro Maggiore, Canegrate, and Parabiago.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Cinque Mulini: Italy's bonkers cross country race 2011-10-04 at the Wayback Machine. Spikes Magazine. Retrieved on 2009-10-19.