Vaprio d'Adda

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Vaprio d'Adda
—  Comune  —
Comune di Vaprio d'Adda
The river Adda from Vaprio d’Adda.

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Vaprio d'Adda is located in Italy
Vaprio d'Adda
Location of Vaprio d'Adda in Italy
Coordinates: 45°35′N 9°32′E / 45.583°N 9.533°E / 45.583; 9.533Coordinates: 45°35′N 9°32′E / 45.583°N 9.533°E / 45.583; 9.533
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

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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

[edit] External links


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