Leffe, Lombardy

Leffe
Comune
Comune di Leffe

Leffe

Coat of arms
Leffe

Location of Leffe in Italy

Coordinates: IT 45°48′N 09°54′E / 45.800°N 9.900°E / 45.800; 9.900Coordinates: IT 45°48′N 09°54′E / 45.800°N 9.900°E / 45.800; 9.900
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Bergamo (BG)
Frazioni San Rocco
Area
  Total 6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Elevation 453 m (1,486 ft)
Population
  Total 6,027
  Density 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Leffesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 24026
Dialing code 035
Patron saint Saint Michael
Saint day September 29
Website Official website

Leffe is a town and comune near the Alps in Lombardy, Italy. It is nearly 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Milan, and administratively part of the province of Bergamo. The town is well known because of its textile industry.

History

Leffe is a town in the province of Bergamo, set on the western side of the Val Gandino. Interesting fossils have been founded during the 20th century in the lignite mines, now preserved at the Museums of Natural Science in Milan and Bergamo. It is mentioned for the first time in a document of 903 with the name of Leufo.[1]

Main sights

References

  1. "Leffe". accessed 07 September 2015

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