Vanzago
Encyclopedia
Vanzago is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Milan
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 15 km northwest of Milan
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,615 and an area of 6.2 km².
The municipality of Vanzago contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Mantegazza, Valdarenne, and Tre Campane.
Vanzago borders the following municipalities: Pogliano Milanese
, Pregnana Milanese
, Arluno
, Sedriano
.
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 Milan
Province of Milan
The Province of Milan : /) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Milan. The provincial territory is highly urbanized, resulting in the third highest population density among the Italian provinces with more than 2,000 inhabitants/km2, just behind the provinces of...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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 15 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 ,...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,615 and an area of 6.2 km².
The municipality of Vanzago contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Mantegazza, Valdarenne, and Tre Campane.
Vanzago borders the following municipalities: Pogliano Milanese
Pogliano Milanese
Pogliano Milanese is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 15 km northwest of Milan...
, Pregnana Milanese
Pregnana Milanese
Pregnana Milanese is a town located in the hinterland of Milan, Italy. According to the 2001 census, Pregnana has 5,989 citizens.According to the Italian Bureau, Pregnana has a total area of 4.93 km², at an elevation of 154 m....
, Arluno
Arluno
Arluno is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km west of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,424 and an area of 12.4 km²....
, Sedriano
Sedriano
Sedriano is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 15 km west of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,744 and an area of 7.9 km²....
.