Cantello is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces ('' province''). The can ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Varese
The province of Varese ( it, provincia di Varese) is a province in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese (population of 80,857 inhabitants), but its largest city is Busto Arsizio. The headquarters of the Agus ...
in the
Italian region
Lombardy, located about northwest of
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard language, Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the List of cities in Italy, second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 ...
and about east of
Varese
Varese ( , , or ; lmo, label=Varesino, Varés ; la, Baretium; archaic german: Väris) is a city and ''comune'' in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 has reached 80,559.
It is the c ...
, on the border with
Switzerland. On 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,409 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
The municipality of Cantello contains the ''
frazioni
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Gaggiolo and
Ligurno.
Cantello borders the following municipalities:
Arcisate,
Cagno,
Clivio,
Malnate,
Rodero
Rodero (Comasco: ; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) located on the Swiss border about northwest of Milan and about west of Como in the Province of Como, Lombardy, Italy.
Rodero borders the following municipalities: Bizzarone, Cagno, Cantello, St ...
,
Stabio
Stabio is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
History
Stabio is first mentioned in 1067 as ''Stabio''.
Excavations in the area around S. Pietro have found evidence of continuous settlements fro ...
(Switzerland),
Varese
Varese ( , , or ; lmo, label=Varesino, Varés ; la, Baretium; archaic german: Väris) is a city and ''comune'' in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 has reached 80,559.
It is the c ...
,
Viggiù.
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
www.comune.cantello.va.it
Cities and towns in Lombardy
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