Vaprio d'Adda
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Vaprio d'Adda | |
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| Comune di Vaprio d'Adda | |
| The river Adda from Vaprio d’Adda. The river Adda from Vaprio d’Adda. | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Galli (since June 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.15 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2022)[1] | |
• Total | 9,428 |
| • Density | 1,320/km2 (3,420/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vapriesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20069 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas |
| Saint day | June 29 |
| Website | Official 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- 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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