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Somma Lombardo
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.
Somma Lombardo | |
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| Città di Somma Lombardo | |
Somma Lombardo Location of Somma Lombardo in Italy Somma Lombardo Somma Lombardo (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′N 08°42′E / 45.683°N 8.700°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Frazioni | Case Nuove, Coarezza, Maddalena, Mezzana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stefano Bellaria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.51 km2 (11.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 17,482 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sommesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21019 |
| Dialing code | 0331 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Agnese |
| Saint day | 21 January |
| Website | Official website |
Industry edit
History edit
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.
People edit
- Giuseppina Aliverti (1894–1982), geophysicist remembered for developing the Aliverti-Lovera method of measuring the radioactivity of water
- Niccolò Sfondrati, Pope Gregory XIV
- Valerio Valeri, anthropologist[4]
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Contatti." Neos. Retrieved on 18 January 2011. "Neos SpA 68, Della Chiesa Street 21019 Somma Lombardo (VA) Italy."
- ^ . Donzelli Editore. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
External links edit
- Official site of Somma Lombardo Municipality (in Italian)
- The Visconti Castle - Somma Lombardo