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Albizzate

Coordinates: 45°43′N 08°48′E / 45.717°N 8.800°E / 45.717; 8.800
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Albizzate
Comune di Albizzate
Chiesa di Sant'Alessandro Martire
Chiesa di Sant'Alessandro Martire
Coat of arms of Albizzate
Albizzate in the province of Varese
Albizzate in the province of Varese
Location of Albizzate
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Albizzate is located in Italy
Albizzate
Albizzate
Location of Albizzate in Italy
Albizzate is located in Lombardy
Albizzate
Albizzate
Albizzate (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°43′N 08°48′E / 45.717°N 8.800°E / 45.717; 8.800
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceVarese (VA)
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Sommaruga
Area
 • Total3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Elevation
334 m (1,096 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total4,911
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
DemonymAlbizzatesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21041
Dialing code0331
Patron saintSant'Alessandro
Saint day26 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Albizzate is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.

It is served by Albizzate-Solbiate Arno railway station.

Origins of the name

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Coming from the Latin name of Arvidius (from Arvius), followed by the suffix -ate. Less likely, the name is believed to be connected to the presence of a castle that belonged to the family Albizzi.

Notable people

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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. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.