Lainate Explained

Lainate
Official Name:Comune di Lainate
Coordinates:45.5667°N 11°W
Region:Lombardy
Metropolitan City:Milan (MI)
Frazioni:Barbaiana, Grancia, Pagliera
Mayor:Andrea Tagliaferro
Area Total Km2:12.9
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:25678
Population As Of:30 November 2014
Population Demonym:Lainatesi
Elevation M:176
Postal Code:20020
Area Code:02

Lainate (Lainaa pronounced as /lajˈnaː/) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 15km (09miles) northwest of Milan.

Lainate borders the following municipalities: Caronno Pertusella, Origgio, Garbagnate Milanese, Nerviano, Arese, Rho, Pogliano Milanese.

Lainate is home to Villa Visconti Borromeo Arese Litta, a Medici-inspired 1500s villa that today attracts many tourists because of its nymphaeum, and the headquarters of the confectionery company Perfetti Van Melle which sells candies and gums all over the world

It is also popular for Villoresi Canal and its forest where people usually go for a walk/run.

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Notes and References

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