Gavirate

Gavirate
Comune
Comune di Gavirate
Coat of arms of Gavirate
Coat of arms
Location of Gavirate
Map
Gavirate is located in Italy
Gavirate
Gavirate
Location of Gavirate in Italy
Gavirate is located in Lombardy
Gavirate
Gavirate
Gavirate (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°51′N 8°43′E / 45.850°N 8.717°E / 45.850; 8.717
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceProvince of Varese (VA)
FrazioniOltrona al Lago, Voltorre
Government
 • MayorMassimo Parola (Ind.)
Area
[1]
 • Total
13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Elevation
261 m (856 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total
9,438
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
DemonymGaviratesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21026
Dialing code0332
WebsiteOfficial website

Gavirate is a comune (municipality) in the province of Varese, in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Milan and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,438 and an area of 13.3 square kilometres (5.1 sq mi).[3]

The comune of Gavirate contains the frazioni (hamlets) Oltrona al Lago, Voltorre and other mainly villages: Groppello, Le Vigne, Fignano, Forte di Orino, Fienile delle Pianezze, Armino, Pozzuolo, Cual, Ca'de Monti, Ronco, and Benedetto.

Gavirate borders the following comuni: Barasso, Bardello con Malgesso e Bregano, Besozzo, Biandronno, Casciago, Cocquio-Trevisago, Comerio, Cuvio, Varese.

Demographic evolution

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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