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Vaprio d'Adda

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Vaprio d'Adda
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
Location of Vaprio d'Adda
Map
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceMilan (MI)
Government
 • MayorAndrea Benvenuto Beretta
Area
 • Total7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi)
Elevation
161 m (528 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2015)[2]
 • Total8,808
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
DemonymVapriesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20069
Dialing code02
WebsiteOfficial website

Vaprio d'Adda 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.

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.

References

  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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