Canegrate | |
Official Name: | Comune di Canegrate |
Coordinates: | 45.5667°N 64°W |
Region: | Lombardy |
Metropolitan City: | Milan (MI) |
Mayor Party: | Centre-left |
Mayor: | Matteo Modica |
Area Total Km2: | 5.25 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 12488 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2021 |
Population Demonym: | Canegratesi |
Elevation M: | 196 |
Postal Code: | 20039 |
Area Code: | 0331 |
Canegrate (lmo|Canegraa pronounced as /kaneˈɡraː/) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20km (10miles) northwest of Milan.
The town gave its name to the Canegrate culture, a prehistoric civilization whose main archaeological site has been excavated in the communal territory.