Vaprio d'Adda
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| Vaprio d'Adda | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Vaprio d'Adda | |||
| The river Adda from Vaprio d’Adda. | |||
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| Coordinates: 45°35′N 9°32′E / 45.583°N 9.533°ECoordinates: 45°35′N 9°32′E / 45.583°N 9.533°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Lombardy | ||
| Province | Milan (MI) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Roberto Orlandi (elected 2004-06-13) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) | ||
| Population (2007)[1] | |||
| • Total | 7,039 | ||
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Vapriesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 20069 | ||
| Dialing code | 02 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Vaprio d'Adda is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, about 30 km northeast of Milan.
Vaprio d'Adda borders the following municipalities: Trezzo sull'Adda, Capriate San Gervasio, Grezzago, Canonica d'Adda, Pozzo d'Adda, Cassano d'Adda, Fara Gera d'Adda.
[edit] Main sights
- Remains of the church of San Bernardino.
- Romanesque church of San Colombano (12th-century)
- Villa Melzi, where Leonardo da Vinci resided for a while when studying channelling of waters in the Milanese area. It includes a fresco of Madonna with Child attributed to him or his school.