Guanzate
Encyclopedia
Guanzate is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Como
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Milan
and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Como
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,290 and an area of 6.9 km².
Guanzate borders the following municipalities: Appiano Gentile
, Bulgarograsso
, Cadorago
, Cassina Rizzardi
, Cirimido
, Fenegrò
, Fino Mornasco
, Lomazzo
, Veniano
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Como
Province of Como
The Province of Como is a province in the north of the Lombardy region of Italy and borders the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grigioni to the North, the Italian provinces of Sondrio and Lecco to the East, the Province of Milan to the south and the Province of Varese to the West...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,290 and an area of 6.9 km².
Guanzate borders the following municipalities: Appiano Gentile
Appiano Gentile
Appiano Gentile is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km northwest of Milan and about 12 km southwest of Como....
, Bulgarograsso
Bulgarograsso
Bulgarograsso is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km northwest of Milan and about 10 km southwest of Como...
, Cadorago
Cadorago
Cadorago is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km northwest of Milan and about 12 km southwest of Como...
, Cassina Rizzardi
Cassina Rizzardi
Cassina Rizzardi is a town and comune in the province of Como, in Lombardy....
, Cirimido
Cirimido
Cirimido is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,052 and an area of 2.6 km²....
, Fenegrò
Fenegrò
Fenegrò is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,718 and an area of 5.4 km²....
, Fino Mornasco
Fino Mornasco
Fino Mornasco is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southwest of Como...
, Lomazzo
Lomazzo
Lomazzo is a town and comune in the province of Como, in the Italian region of Lombardy. It is situated halfway between Como and Milan. The ancient historical center of the town was founded on the top of a hill situated in the valley on the right bank of Lura. The municipal territory contains a...
, Veniano
Veniano
Veniano is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km northwest of Milan and about 14 km southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2010, it had a population of 2,859 and an area of 3.2 km²....
.