Porto Valtravaglia
| Porto Valtravaglia | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Porto Valtravaglia | ||
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Porto Valtravaglia | ||
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  Porto Valtravaglia Location of Porto Valtravaglia in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°58′N 8°42′E / 45.967°N 8.700°ECoordinates: 45°58′N 8°42′E / 45.967°N 8.700°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province | Varese (VA) | |
| Frazioni | Ligurno, Muceno, Musadino, San Michele, C.na Profarè, C.na Bassa, Monte Pian Nave, Monte della Colonna, Monte Ganna, Domo, Torre, Casa Piano Croce | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Bruno Virgilio Barassi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 16.0 km2 (6.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) | |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,464 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Portovaltravagliesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 21010 | |
| Dialing code | 0332 | |
| Patron saint | Madonna Assunta | |
| Saint day | August 15 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Porto Valtravaglia is a comune (municipality) of c. 2,400 inhabitants in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Varese.
Porto Valtravaglia borders the following municipalities: Brezzo di Bedero, Brissago-Valtravaglia, Casalzuigno, Castelveccana, Duno, Ghiffa and Oggebbio.
Dario Fo, Nobel Prize for literature, spent his childhood and adolescence here.
Demographic evolution
References
External links
- Official website (Italian)
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