Rancio Valcuvia Explained

Rancio Valcuvia
Official Name:Comune di Rancio Valcuvia
Coordinates:45.9°N 54°W
Region:Lombardy
Province:Varese (VA)
Frazioni:Cantevria
Mayor:Simone Eligio Castoldi
Area Total Km2:4.45
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:940
Population As Of:31 December 2010
Population Demonym:Rancesi
Elevation M:296
Saint:Sts. Fabianus and Sebastian
Day:January 20
Postal Code:21030
Area Code:0332

Rancio Valcuvia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60km (40miles) northwest of Milan and about 11km (07miles) northwest of Varese.

Rancio Valcuvia borders the following municipalities: Bedero Valcuvia, Brinzio, Cassano Valcuvia, Castello Cabiaglio, Cuveglio, Ferrera di Varese, Masciago Primo.

In terms of industry, the Torcitura di Rancio, a textile transformation industry, was formed as a joint venture between Montefibre, interested in the transformation of its yarns, and the Ratti group, interested in textile machinery aspects. The former twisting plant was then acquired by the Cumdi company of Germignaga.[2]

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  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Web site: 2022-12-22. 2022-10-19. it. The old twisting of Rancio Valcuvia is reborn as a green-fingered super workshop. VareseNews.