Olgiate Comasco Explained

Olgiate Comasco
Official Name:	Città di Olgiate Comasco
Coordinates:	45.7833°N 66°W
Region:	Lombardy
Province:	Como (CO)
Frazioni:	Baragiola, Somaino, Rongio, Casletto, Cantalupo, Boscone, Gerbo
Mayor:	Simone Moretti
Area Total Km2:	10.96
Population Total:	11,651
Population As Of:	30 November 2017^[1]
Population Demonym:	Olgiatesi
Elevation M:	400
Postal Code:	22077
Area Code:	031

Olgiate Comasco (Comasco: Olgiaa pronounced as /ulˈdʒaː/) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40km (30miles) northwest of Milan and about 10km (10miles) southwest of Como. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree in 1998.

Olgiate borders the following municipalities: Albiolo, Beregazzo con Figliaro, Colverde, Faloppio, Lurate Caccivio, Oltrona di San Mamette, Solbiate, Somaino

Main sights

There are three churches in Olgiate Comasco,

• St. Ippolito e Cassiano, sited in the downtown
• St. Gerardo
• Annunziata, in the frazione Somaino.

Twin towns

• Liancourt, France
• Pesterzsébet, Budapest, Hungary
• San Cataldo, Italy

References

Notes and References

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