Sumirago 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 40 km 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 10 km southwest 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 ...

. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,032 and an area of 11.5 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

Geography

The municipality of Sumirago 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) Albusciago, Caidate, Menzago, and Quinzano.

History

Sumirago is a centre of ancient origins, belonging since the very start to the city of

. In 1786, it started to be a part of the district of Varese, even if afterwards he returned to be a part of Milan's one.

Demographic evolution

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References

Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Varese-geo-stub