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Comune
Comune di Vergiate
Vergiate is located in Italy
Vergiate
Vergiate
Location of Vergiate in Italy
Vergiate is located in Lombardy
Vergiate
Vergiate
Vergiate (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°43′N 8°42′E / 45.717°N 8.700°E / 45.717; 8.700
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceVarese (VA)
FrazioniCimbro, Corgeno, Cuirone, Sesona
Government
 • MayorDaniele Parrino
Area
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 • Total
21.77 km2 (8.41 sq mi)
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total
8,732
 • Density401.1/km2 (1,039/sq mi)
DemonymVergiatesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21029
Dialing code0331
WebsiteOfficial website

Vergiate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km northwest of Milan and about 15 km southwest of Varese. As of 31 December 2018 it had a population of 8,716.[3]

Vergiate borders the following municipalities: Arsago Seprio, Casale Litta, Comabbio, Golasecca, Mercallo, Mornago, Sesto Calende, Somma Lombardo, Varano Borghi.

History

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Vergiate has been closely linked with aviation and aerospace since the early 20th century. It was the location of the SIAI-Marchetti aircraft works, which operated a local airfield for production and testing of military and civil aircraft. Following SIAI-Marchetti’s incorporation into Leonardo S.p.A., helicopter assembly continues in Vergiate, with flight testing carried out both on site at Vergiate Airfield (ICAO: LILG) and at the nearby Varese-Venegono Airport.

People

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  • Giorgio Locatelli, chef and expatriate in England. He and Andrew Graham-Dixon are known for their Sicily Unpacked and Italy Unpacked television series.[4]
  • Enrico Baj, Italian writer and artist. He moved in the late 1950s to Vergiate and died there in 2003. The city has also a square dedicated to him.[5]

References

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  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.
  3. ^ TuttItalia. "Popolazione Vergiate 2001-2018". www.tuttitalia.it. Gwind srl. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. ^ Italy Unpacked, BBC. Retrieved 10 February 2017
  5. ^ Cerini, Roberta (20 July 2013). "Baj e Vegiate" [Baj and Vergiate]. Varese News.
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