Cantù
Cantù
Cantuu (Lombard) | |
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| Comune di Cantù | |
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Location of Cantù  | |
  Cantù Location of Cantù in Italy  Cantù Cantù (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 09°08′E / 45.733°N 9.133°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Como (CO) |
| Frazioni | Vighizzolo, Fecchio, Mirabello, Cascina Amata, Asnago |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alice Galbiati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 39,917 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Canturini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22063 |
| Dialing code | 031 |
| Patron saint | Saint Apollonia |
| Saint day | February 9 |
| Website | Official website |
Cantù (Italian pronunciation: [kanˈtu]; Brianzöö: Cantuu [kãˈtyː]) is a city and comune in Italy. It is in the Province of Como, located at the center of the Brianza zone in Lombardy. It is the second largest city in Brianza.
History[change | change source]
The name could come from the Canturigi, a group of people in Insubria during the 6th century BC. A village was founded here by Gauls in the next century. It was captured by the Romans in 196 BC.
In the Middle Ages, the cities of Milan and Como fought over Cantù . The Sforza of Milan took control in the 15th century.
Reference[change | change source]
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
