Vaprio d'Adda explained

Vaprio d'Adda
Official Name:Comune di Vaprio d'Adda
Coordinates:45.5833°N 41°W
Region:Lombardy
Metropolitan City:Milan (MI)
Mayor:Luigi Fumagalli
Area Total Km2:7.15
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:9428
Population As Of:28 February 2022
Population Demonym:Vapriesi
Elevation M:161
Postal Code:20069
Area Code:02

Vaprio d'Adda (Milanese: Vaver; Bergamasque: Aer; locally Vavar) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, about 30km (20miles) northeast of Milan.

Vaprio d'Adda borders the following municipalities: Trezzo sull'Adda, Capriate San Gervasio, Grezzago, Canonica d'Adda, Pozzo d'Adda, Cassano d'Adda, Fara Gera d'Adda.

History

In 1799, Austrian and Russian troops under the guidance of Russian Field Marshal Suvorov inflicted a serious defeat on French forces here at the Battle of Cassano. It was during the Great French War.

Main sights

private 18th century villa and gardens

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Notes and References

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