Castellanza
Castellanza is a toun an comune located in the province o Varese, alang the boondar o the province o Milan, in the Lombardy region o northren Italy.
Castellanza | |
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| Comune di Castellanza | |
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  Castellanza Location o Castellanza in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′N 08°54′E / 45.617°N 8.900°E | |
| Kintra | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Frazioni | Castegnate, Buon Gesù |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Fabrizio Farisoglio (since 29 May 2006) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2004) | |
| • Total | 14,659 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Castellanzesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21053 |
| Diallin code | 0331 |
| Patron saunt | San Giulio |
| Saunt day | 31 January |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
Owerview
eeditThe toponym refers tae the castellanze (plural form, singular castellanza), defensive territorial unities who rose aroond castels an ither strangpoints in the then coonty o Seprio. The Olona river divides Castellanza in the twa main burghs o Castellanza proper and Castegnate. The toun is renouned for its recently establisht private Varsity Carlo Cattaneo (kent as LIUC an aw).
The toun haes a population o approximately 15,000 inhabitants an syne the late 19t century haes been ane o the main industrial centres in the province o Varese. Wi the bonnie backdrop o the Alps an the famous Italian lochs Lago Maggiore an Lago di Como, the province o Varese is hame tae 23,000 manufacturin an craft industries an aw that export ower 30% o their production warldwide an generate employment tae approximately 175 thoosan fowk.
Castellanza receivit the honorar title o ceety wi a presidential decree on 4 Januar 1974.