Dumenza Explained

Dumenza
Official Name:Comune di Dumenza
Coordinates:46.0167°N 55°W
Region:Lombardy
Province:Varese (VA)
Frazioni:Runo, Due Cossani, Stivigliano, Trezzino
Mayor:Corrado Nazario Moro
Area Total Km2:18.5
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1376
Population As Of:December 2004
Population Demonym:Dumentini
Elevation M:411
Postal Code:21010
Area Code:0332

Dumenza is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70km (40miles) northwest of Milan and about 25km (16miles) north of Varese, on the border with Switzerland.

The municipality of Dumenza contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Runo (birthplace of painter Bernardino Luini), Due Cossani, Stivigliano, and Trezzino.

Dumenza borders the following municipalities: Agra, Astano (Switzerland), Curiglia con Monteviasco, Luino, Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca, Miglieglia (Switzerland), Monteggio (Switzerland), Novaggio (Switzerland), Sessa (Switzerland).

Notable people

Vincenzo Peruggia

Bartolomeo Scappi

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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.