Lainate
Lainate (Lombard: Lainaa [lajˈnaː]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Milan.
Lainate
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| Comune di Lainate | |
 Villa Litta. | |
Location of Lainate | |
  Lainate Location of Lainate in Italy  Lainate Lainate (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′N 9°2′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Frazioni | Barbaiana, Grancia, Pagliera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Tagliaferro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 25,678 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lainatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20020 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Website | Official website |
Lainate borders the following municipalities: Caronno Pertusella, Origgio, Garbagnate Milanese, Nerviano, Arese, Rho, Pogliano Milanese.
Lainate is home to Villa Visconti Borromeo Arese Litta, a Medici-inspired 1500s villa that today attracts many tourists because of its nymphaeum, and the headquarters of the confectionery company Perfetti Van Melle which sells candies and gums all over the world
It is also popular for Villoresi Canal and its forest where people usually go for a walk/run.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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