Viggiù

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Viggiù

Vigiǘu (Lombard)

Comune

Comune di Viggiù

Location of Viggiù

Viggiù

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Viggiù

Viggiù (Lombardy)

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Coordinates: 45°52′N 8°54′E﻿ / ﻿45.867°N 8.900°E﻿ / 45.867; 8.900
Country| Italy
Region| Lombardy
Province| Varese (VA)
Frazioni| Baraggia
Government

• Mayor| Antonio Mario Giovanni Banfi
Area

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• Total

| 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation

| 506 m (1,660 ft)
Population

(28 February 2017)[2]

• Total

| 5,300
• Density| 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym| Viggiutesi
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

21059

Dialing code| 0332
Website| Official website

Viggiù (Italian: [vidˈdʒu]; Varesino: Vigiǘu [ʋiˈdʒyː]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Milan and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Varese, on the border with Switzerland.

Viggiù borders the following municipalities: Arcisate, Besano, Bisuschio, Cantello, Clivio, Meride (Switzerland), Saltrio.

## Main sights

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The church of Santo Stefano, in Romanesque style, was erected at the limit of a crown of houses, which constituted a large and high amphitheater facing the Valceresio area. The church was enlarged in the 15th century to reach its current size, three wide aisles, divided into four bays, separated by six columns and surmounted by capitals.

## People

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* Gianni Danzi (1940–2007), Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Territorial Prelature of Loreto
* Sandy Cane, (1961 - ), the first black mayor of Italy elected in June 2009.
* Antonio Bottinelli, (1827-1898), sculptor

## Twin towns

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* Barre, USA
* San Fratello, Italy

## References

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

## External links

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* Official website
* www.viggiu-in-rete.org
* www.scris.it

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Lombardy * Comuni of the Province of Varese

* Agra
* Albizzate
* Angera
* Arcisate
* Arsago Seprio
* Azzate
* Azzio
* Barasso
* Bardello
* Bedero Valcuvia
* Besano
* Besnate
* Besozzo
* Biandronno
* Bisuschio
* Bodio Lomnago
* Brebbia
* Bregano
* Brenta
* Brezzo di Bedero
* Brinzio
* Brissago-Valtravaglia
* Brunello
* Brusimpiano
* Buguggiate
* Busto Arsizio
* Cadegliano-Viconago
* Cadrezzate con Osmate
* Cairate
* Cantello
* Caravate
* Cardano al Campo
* Carnago
* Caronno Pertusella
* Caronno Varesino
* Casale Litta
* Casalzuigno
* Casciago
* Casorate Sempione
* Cassano Magnago
* Cassano Valcuvia
* Castellanza
* Castello Cabiaglio
* Castelseprio
* Castelveccana
* Castiglione Olona
* Castronno
* Cavaria con Premezzo
* Cazzago Brabbia
* Cislago
* Cittiglio
* Clivio
* Cocquio-Trevisago
* Comabbio
* Comerio
* Cremenaga
* Crosio della Valle
* Cuasso al Monte
* Cugliate-Fabiasco
* Cunardo
* Curiglia con Monteviasco
* Cuveglio
* Cuvio
* Daverio
* Dumenza
* Duno
* Fagnano Olona
* Ferno
* Ferrera di Varese
* Gallarate
* Galliate Lombardo
* Gavirate
* Gazzada Schianno
* Gemonio
* Gerenzano
* Germignaga
* Golasecca
* Gorla Maggiore
* Gorla Minore
* Gornate-Olona
* Grantola
* Inarzo
* Induno Olona
* Ispra
* Jerago con Orago
* Lavena Ponte Tresa
* Laveno-Mombello
* Leggiuno
* Lonate Ceppino
* Lonate Pozzolo
* Lozza
* Luino
* Luvinate
* Maccagno
* Malgesso
* Malnate
* Marchirolo
* Marnate
* Marzio
* Masciago Primo
* Mercallo
* Mesenzana
* Montegrino Valtravaglia
* Monvalle
* Morazzone
* Mornago
* Oggiona con Santo Stefano
* Olgiate Olona
* Origgio
* Orino
* Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore
* Porto Ceresio
* Porto Valtravaglia
* Rancio Valcuvia
* Ranco
* Saltrio
* Samarate
* Sangiano
* Saronno
* Sesto Calende
* Solbiate Arno
* Solbiate Olona
* Somma Lombardo
* Sumirago
* Taino
* Ternate
* Tradate
* Travedona-Monate
* Tronzano Lago Maggiore
* Uboldo
* Valganna
* Varano Borghi
* Varese
* Vedano Olona
* Veddasca
* Venegono Inferiore
* Venegono Superiore
* Vergiate
* Viggiù
* Vizzola Ticino

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