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]