Lainate

Lainate
Lainaa (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Lainate
Villa Litta.
Villa Litta.
Location of Lainate
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Lainate is located in Italy
Lainate
Lainate
Location of Lainate in Italy
Lainate is located in Lombardy
Lainate
Lainate
Lainate (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°34′N 9°2′E / 45.567°N 9.033°E / 45.567; 9.033
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
Metropolitan cityMilan (MI)
FrazioniBarbaiana, Grancia, Pagliera
Government
 • MayorAndrea Tagliaferro
Area
[1]
 • Total
12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Elevation
176 m (577 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2014)[2]
 • Total
25,678
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
DemonymLainatesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20020
Dialing code02
WebsiteOfficial website

Lainate (Lombard: Lainaa [lajˈnaː]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Milan.

Lainate borders the following municipalities: Caronno Pertusella, Origgio, Garbagnate Milanese, Nerviano, Arese, Rho, Pogliano Milanese.

Lainate is home to Villa Visconti Borromeo Arese Litta, a Medici-inspired 1500s villa that today attracts many tourists because of its nymphaeum, and the headquarters of the confectionery company Perfetti Van Melle which sells candies and gums all over the world.

It is also popular for Villoresi Canal and its forest, where people usually go for a walk or run.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.



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