Angera
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Angera | |
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Città di Angera | |
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Coordinates: 45°46′N 08°35′E / 45.767°N 8.583°E | |
Kintra | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Varese (VA) |
Frazioni | Capronno, Barzola |
Area | |
• Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
Population (31 December 2004) | |
• Total | 5,713 |
• Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Angeresi |
Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 21021 |
Diallin code | 0331 |
Patron saunt | Santa Maria Assunta |
Saunt day | 15 August |
Angera is a toun an comune locatit in the province o Varese, in the Lombardy region o northren Italy. In Roman times, unner the name o Angleria, it wis an important loch port an road station. Angera receivit the title o ceety bi Duke Ludovico il Moro o 7 October 1497. The day its major featur is the Rocca, an imposin castle o vera auncient oreegin. The aurie affers guid wines an luvely panoramas ower Loch Maggiore.
Notable Angeresi
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Peter Martyr d'Anghiera (1457–1526), historian o Spain.
- Cristoforo Solari cried il Gobbo (c.1460–1527), sculptor an airchitect.
Freemit airtins
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