Paderno d'Adda

Paderno d'Adda
Comune
Comune di Paderno d'Adda

Church of the Assumption
Paderno d'Adda

Location of Paderno d'Adda in Italy

Coordinates: IT 45°41′N 09°27′E / 45.683°N 9.450°E / 45.683; 9.450Coordinates: IT 45°41′N 09°27′E / 45.683°N 9.450°E / 45.683; 9.450
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Lecco (LC)
Government
  Mayor Renzo Rotta (since May 26, 2014) (Vivere la Piazza)
Area
  Total 3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Elevation 266 m (873 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 3,936
  Density 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Padernesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 23877
Dialing code 039
Patron saint Santa Maria Assunta
Saint day August 15
Website Official website

Paderno d'Adda is a town and comune in the province of Lecco, in Lombardy. It is well known in the rest of Italy due to its famous bridge, built in the late eighteenth century following the Tour Eiffel style. It is said that Leonardo da Vinci used the Paderno's scenery as base for his famous painting Virgin of the Rocks.

References

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Paderno d'Adda.
  1. ISTAT


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