Cassago Brianza is a comune

Comune

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(municipality) in the Province of Lecco

Province of Lecco

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 in the Italian

Italy

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 region Lombardy

Lombardy

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, located about 30 km northeast of Milan

Milan

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 and about 15 km southwest of Lecco

Lecco

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. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,244 and an area of 3.6 km².

Cassago Brianza borders the following municipalities: Barzanò

Barzanò

Barzanò is a comune in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km northeast of Milan and about 14 km southwest of Lecco....

, Bulciago

Bulciago

Bulciago is a comune in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km northeast of Milan and about 14 km southwest of Lecco...

, Cremella

Cremella

Cremella is a comune in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km northeast of Milan and about 15 km southwest of Lecco. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,609 and an area of 1.9 km².Cremella borders the following municipalities:...

, Monticello Brianza

Monticello Brianza

Monticello Brianza is a comune in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located in Brianza about 30 km northeast of Milan and about 15 km southwest of Lecco.-External links:*...

, Nibionno

Nibionno

Nibionno is a comune in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km north of Milan and about 15 km southwest of Lecco....

, Renate

Renate

Renate is a comune in the region of Lombardy within the province of Monza and Brianza....

, Veduggio con Colzano

Veduggio con Colzano

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.

It is considered the place ('Rus Cassiciacum’) where Saint Augustine, one of the four most important Doctors of the Cristian Church

Doctor of the Church

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, spent the fall and winter before he was baptised.

External links

• www.comune.cassago.lc.it/