Appiano Gentile is a comune

Comune

In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...

(municipality) in the Province of Como

Province of Como

The Province of Como is a province in the north of the Lombardy region of Italy and borders the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grigioni to the North, the Italian provinces of Sondrio and Lecco to the East, the Province of Milan to the south and the Province of Varese to the West...

 in the Italian

Italy

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 region Lombardy

Lombardy

Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...

, located about 35 km northwest of Milan

Milan

Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...

 and about 12 km southwest of Como

Como

Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....

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The city borders the following municipalities: Beregazzo con Figliaro

Beregazzo con Figliaro

Beregazzo con Figliaro is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km northwest of Milan and about 11 km southwest of Como...

, Bulgarograsso

Bulgarograsso

Bulgarograsso is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km northwest of Milan and about 10 km southwest of Como...

, Carbonate

Carbonate

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, Castelnuovo Bozzente

Castelnuovo Bozzente

Castelnuovo Bozzente is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km northwest of Milan and about 12 km southwest of Como...

, Guanzate

Guanzate

Guanzate is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southwest of Como...

, Lurago Marinone

Lurago Marinone

Lurago Marinone is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southwest of Como....

, Lurate Caccivio

Lurate Caccivio

Lurate Caccivio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southwest of Como....

, Oltrona di San Mamette

Oltrona di San Mamette

Oltrona di San Mamette is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southwest of Como...

, Tradate

Tradate

Tradate is a city and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It is located 15 km from the city of Varese , and according to the 2004 census Tradate's population was 16,259. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on...

 (VA), Veniano

Veniano

Veniano is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km northwest of Milan and about 14 km southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2010, it had a population of 2,859 and an area of 3.2 km²....

Appiano received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree of February 28, 2009.

The main sights is the church of Santo Stefano, housing works from Nuvolone and Isidoro Bianchi

Isidoro Bianchi

Isidoro Bianchi called da Campione was an Italian painter of the Baroque period....

. The town is also home to the training ground of Serie A

Serie A

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 side Internazionale

F.C. Internazionale Milano

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