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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 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
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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
 • Total7.15 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Elevation
161 m (528 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2022)[2]
 • Total9,428
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
DemonymVapriesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20069
Dialing code02
WebsiteOfficial website

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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