Vedano Olona
Encyclopedia
Vedano Olona is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Varese
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 40 km northwest of Milan
and about 7 km southeast of Varese
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,221 and an area of 7.1 km².
Vedano Olona borders the following municipalities: Binago
, Castiglione Olona
, Lozza
, Malnate
, Varese
, Venegono Superiore
.
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 40 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 7 km southeast 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 7,221 and an area of 7.1 km².
Vedano Olona borders the following municipalities: Binago
Binago
Binago is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km northwest of Milan and about 13 km southwest of Como...
, Castiglione Olona
Castiglione Olona
Castiglione Olona is a town and comune in the province of Varese, in Lombardy....
, Lozza
Lozza
Lozza is a comune in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km northwest of Milan and about 4 km southeast of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,112 and an area of 1.7 km²....
, Malnate
Malnate
Malnate is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy....
, 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 :...
, Venegono Superiore
Venegono Superiore
Venegono Superiore is a comune in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km northwest of Milan and about 9 km southeast of Varese...
.