Vergiate is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Varese
The province of Varese () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese (population of 80,857 inhabitants), but its largest city is Busto Arsizio. The headquarters of AgustaWestland, the compa ...
in the Italian region
Lombardy
The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is ...
, located about 45 km northwest of
Milan
Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...
and about 15 km southwest of
Varese
Varese ( , ; or ; ; ; archaic ) is a city and ''comune'' in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 was 80,559.
It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or exurban part ...
. As of 31 December 2018 it had a population of 8,716
Vergiate borders the following municipalities:
Arsago Seprio,
Casale Litta,
Comabbio,
Golasecca,
Mercallo,
Mornago,
Sesto Calende,
Somma Lombardo
Somma Lombardo (''Suma'' in lombard) is a town in the province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 16 June 1959.
Industry
The airline Neos has its head office in the city.
History
Th ...
,
Varano Borghi.
People
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Giorgio Locatelli
Giorgio Locatelli (born 6 April 1963) is an Italian Michelin starred chef and restaurateur working and living in the United Kingdom.
Early life
Locatelli was brought up in Corgeno in the comune of Vergiate on the banks of Lake Comabbio, northe ...
, chef and expatriate in England. He and
Andrew Graham-Dixon are known for their ''Sicily Unpacked'' and ''Italy Unpacked'' television series.
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Enrico Baj, Italian writer and artist. He moved in the late 1950s to Vergiate and died there in 2003. The city has also a square dedicated to him.
Is an important artist and som his operas is in a important musium (click
for info)
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Lombardy
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