Castelseprio
(Reguidit frae Castelseprio (comune))
Castelseprio is a comune (municipality) in the Province o Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, locatit aboot 35 km northwast o Milan an aboot 11 km sooth o Varese, borderin the municipalities of Cairate, Carnago, Gornate-Olona an Lonate Ceppino.
Castelseprio | |
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| Comune di Castelseprio | |
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  Castelseprio Location o Castelseprio in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′N 8°52′E / 45.717°N 8.867°E | |
| Kintra | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 1,276 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sepriesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21050 |
| Diallin code | 0331 |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
The main centre, umwhile kent as Vico Seprio (a name still in informal local uise) is locatit near the historically significant ruins o the auncient an medieval ceety o Castelseprio, which are the day in an airchaeological zone open tae the public at the normal oors. The steid is maist famous for the Byzantinesque frescos in the smaw Kirk o Santa Maria foris portas, a UNESCO Warld Heritage Steid syne 2011.
The modern veelage o Castelseprio haes a population o 1,276 [1] an aurie o 3.9 km².[2]
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