Malgesso
Encyclopedia
Malgesso is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Varese
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 60 km northwest of Milan
and about 13 km west of Varese
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,253 and an area of 2.8 km².
Malgesso borders the following municipalities: Bardello
, Besozzo
, Brebbia
, Bregano
, Travedona-Monate
.
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 Varese
Province of Varese
The Province of Varese is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese but its largest city is Busto Arsizio....
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 60 km 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 13 km west of Varese
Varese
Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,253 and an area of 2.8 km².
Malgesso borders the following municipalities: Bardello
Bardello
Bardello is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy....
, Besozzo
Besozzo
Besozzo is a town and municipality located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.-Overview:Besozzo hosts a small historical centre with churches and noble houses, so-called Palazzi, in its upper part which is in part pedestrian zone, and a vivid modern centre with...
, Brebbia
Brebbia
Brebbia is a comune in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km northwest of Milan and about 14 km west of Varese....
, Bregano
Bregano
Bregano is a comune in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km northwest of Milan and about 12 km west of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 750 and an area of 2.3 km²....
, Travedona-Monate
Travedona-Monate
Travedona-Monate is a comune and small town near the eastern shore of the Lake Maggiore, in the province of Varese, northern Italy. The population is circa 3,336 inhabitants. It extends to an area of 9 km², with a density of 371 hab/km²...
.