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Comune in Lombardy, Italy
Vaprio d'Adda
Comune
Comune di Vaprio d'Adda
The river Adda from Vaprio d’Adda.The river Adda from Vaprio d’Adda.
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Location of Vaprio d'Adda
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Coordinates: 45°35′N 9°32′E / 45.583°N 9.533°E / 45.583; 9.533
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
Metropolitan cityMilan (MI)
Government
 • MayorLuigi Fumagalli
Area
 • Total7.15 km (2.76 sq mi)
Elevation161 m (528 ft)
Population
 • Total9,428
 • Density1,300/km (3,400/sq mi)
DemonymVapriesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code20069
Dialing code02
WebsiteOfficial website

Vaprio d'Adda (Milanese: Vaver; Bergamasque: Aer; locally Vavar) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Milan.

Vaprio d'Adda borders the following municipalities: Trezzo sull'Adda, Capriate San Gervasio, Grezzago, Canonica d'Adda, Pozzo d'Adda, Cassano d'Adda, Fara Gera d'Adda.

History

In 1799, Austrian and Russian troops under the guidance of Russian Field Marshal Suvorov inflicted a serious defeat on French forces here at the Battle of Cassano. It was during the Great French War.

Main sights

  • San Bernardino, ruins of Romanesque church
  • San Colombano; 12th-century Romanesque church
  • Villa Melzi, where Leonardo da Vinci resided for a while when studying channelling of waters in the Milanese area. It includes a fresco of Madonna with Child attributed to him or his school.
  • Villa Castelbarco: private 18th century villa and gardens

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.

External links

Lombardy · Comuni of the Metropolitan City of Milan



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