Cornate d'Adda

Cornate d'Adda (Curnàa in the Brianza dialect, and simply Cornate until 1924) is a comune of 10,799 inhabitants[4] in the province of Monza and Brianza, and it is 21 km away from Monza, the provincial capital. It is part of the Vimercatese and of the Parco Adda Nord. The frazioni of Colnago and of Porto d'Adda are part of the municipal territory.

Cornate d'Adda
Città di Cornate d'Adda
Power plant Esterle on the Adda river.
Coat of arms
Position of Cornate d'Adda in the province of Monza and Brianza
Location of Cornate d'Adda
Cornate d'Adda
Location of Cornate d'Adda in Italy
Cornate d'Adda
Cornate d'Adda (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°39′N 9°28′E
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceMonza and Brianza (MB)
FrazioniColnago, Porto d'Adda, Villa Paradiso
Government
  MayorGiuseppe Felice Colombo (since 27th May 2019) (Lega Nord)
Area
  Total13.6 km2 (5.3 sq mi)
Elevation
236 m (774 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2014[2])[3]
  Total10,710
  Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cornatesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20862
Dialing code039
Patron saintsan Luigi
WebsiteOfficial website

The square of Cornate is called the XV Martyrs, as a re-enactment of the 15 partisans shot in Milan, in Piazzale Loreto, on the 10th August 1944 by the Nazi. On 29 May 2018 the President of the Republic conferred the title of "City of Cornate d'Adda".

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. "Dato Istat - Popolazione residente al 31 dicembre 2018" (in Italian).
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