Sesto Calende

Comune in Lombardy, Italy
Sesto Calende
Sest
Comune
Comune di Sesto Calende
Coat of arms of Sesto Calende
Coat of arms
Location of Sesto Calende
Map
45°44′N 08°38′E / 45.733°N 8.633°E / 45.733; 8.633
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceVarese (VA)
FrazioniAbbazia, Coquo, Lentate, Lisanza, Mulini, Oca, Oneda, Oriano, San Giorgio, Santa Fe', Sant'Anna
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Buzzi
Area
 • Total25.04 km2 (9.67 sq mi)
Elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (31 January 2009)[2]
 • Total10,763
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
DemonymSestesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21018
Dialing code0331
Patron saintSan Bernardino
Saint day20 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Sesto Calende (Lombard: Sest) is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.

It is at the southern tip of Lake Maggiore, where the river Ticino starts to flow towards the Po. The main historical sight is the Abbey of San Donato, built in the 9th and 10th centuries. It houses a painting by Bernardino Zenale (1503).

It was the seat of the SIAI-Marchetti aircraft works until their take-over.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

External links

  • Media related to Sesto Calende at Wikimedia Commons
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