Malgrate

Malgrate Malgraa (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Malgrate
Malgrate - Skyline
Coat of arms
Location of Malgrate
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Coordinates: 45°51′N 9°24′E / 45.850°N 9.400°E / 45.850; 9.400
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Lecco (LC)
Frazioni	Malgrate Bassa,Gaggio, Paradiso, Porto
Government
• Mayor	Flavio Polano
Area [1]
• Total	2.0 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation	231 m (758 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	4,233
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Malgratesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	23864
Dialing code	0341
Patron saint	S. Leonardo
Saint day	Nov 6

Malgrate (Lecchese: Malgraa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco, in the Italian region Lombardy. Malgrate is located across from Lecco, from which it is geographically divided by the Lake Como. According to 31 December 2004 demographic data, has a population of 4,233 in an area of 2.0 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi). It is located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast from Milan, the main city in Northern Italy.

Malgrate, located after Lecco to the West, is one of the gates of the Brianza. Malgrate borders Galbiate, where in Figina, (in the current territory of Villa Vergano, a frazione of Galbiate), appears the first written mention of the name Brianza. Malgrate borders also the following municipalities: Lecco and Valmadrera.

In ancient Roman times, the town was known as Antesitum.

It is the birthplace of Angelo Scola (born 7 November 1941), a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, philosopher, and theologist.

Twin towns

Malgrate is twinned with:

• Lavarone, Italy

References

External links

• Malgrate official municipality site 
• Antesitum - Oblique visions from the opposite of Lecco
• Italian Wikipedia article

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