Molteno
Molteno | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Molteno | |
Location of Molteno  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Lecco (LC) |
| Frazioni | Gaesso, Molino, Luzzana, Raviola, Pascolo, Coroldo |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 3,206 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Moltenesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22047 |
| Dialing code | 031 |
| Patron saint | San Rocco |
| Saint day | 23 April |
| Website | Official website |
Molteno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km northeast of Milan and about 11 km southwest of Lecco. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,206 and an area of 3.2 km².[3]
Geography
The central feature of the area is the hill “Il Ceppo” on the top of which is the church of San Giorgio (patron saint of the region). Molteno is also the meeting point of the two main rivers of the area, the Bevera and the Gandaloglio.
The municipality of Molteno contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages) Gaesso, Molino, Luzzana, Raviola, Pascolo, and Coroldo.
Molteno borders the following municipalities: Annone di Brianza, Bosisio Parini, Costa Masnaga, Garbagnate Monastero, Oggiono, Rogeno, Sirone.
Culture and Places of Interest
The new town hall of Molteno is situated within the park of Villa Rosa. The town centres around the Piazza Risorgimento, from which runs the street up to the church of San Giorgio on the top of Ceppo hill. From the forecourt of the church it is possible to look southwards over a wide panorama of the countryside and of the hill country of the Brianza. Another important piazza of Molteno is Piazza Europa, which every Wednesday hosts the town market.
Local events include:
- San Rocco – Festival of the town’s patron saint, 23 April
- “Un’avventura, le Emozioni” festival – annual festival held in September in tribute to the famous Italian singer/song-writer Lucio Battisti, who lived in Molteno (1943-1998) and is buried nearby.
Transport
The Molteno railway station (1888) is an important centre of interchange in the Brianza region, between the Como-Lecco and the Monza-Molteno lines. The comune of Molteno is also crossed by the Strada statale 36 (SS36) from Milan to Passo dello Spluga on the Swiss border.
Demographics
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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