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Vaprio d'Adda

Coordinates: 45°35′N 9°32′E / 45.583°N 9.533°E / 45.583; 9.533
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Vaprio d'Adda
Comune
Comune di Vaprio d'Adda
The river Adda from Vaprio d’Adda.
The river Adda from Vaprio d’Adda.
Coat of arms of Vaprio d'Adda
Coat of arms
Location of Vaprio d'Adda
Map
Vaprio d'Adda is located in Italy
Vaprio d'Adda
Vaprio d'Adda
Location of Vaprio d'Adda in Italy
Vaprio d'Adda is located in Lombardy
Vaprio d'Adda
Vaprio d'Adda
Vaprio d'Adda (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°35′N 9°32′E / 45.583°N 9.533°E / 45.583; 9.533
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
Metropolitan cityMilan (MI)
Government
 • MayorLuigi Fumagalli
Area
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 • Total
7.15 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Elevation
161 m (528 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2022)[2]
 • Total
9,428
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
DemonymVapriesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20069
Dialing code02
WebsiteOfficial website
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Vaprio d'Adda (Milanese: Vaver; Bergamasque: Aer; locally Vavar) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) 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.

History

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In 1799, Austrian and Russian troops under the guidance of Russian Field Marshal Suvorov inflicted a serious defeat on French forces here at the Battle of Cassano. It was during the Great French War.

Main sights

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  • San Bernardino, ruins of Romanesque church
  • San Colombano; 12th-century Romanesque church
  • 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.[citation needed]
  • Villa Castelbarco: private 18th century villa and gardens

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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