Cardano al Campo
Cardano al Campo is a town and comune (municipality) located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
Cardano al Campo
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| Comune di Cardano al Campo | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cardano al Campo  | |
  Cardano al Campo Location of Cardano al Campo in Italy  Cardano al Campo Cardano al Campo (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′N 08°44′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelo Bellora |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,757 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cardanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21010 |
| Dialing code | 0331 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Anastasio |
| Saint day | January 22 |
| Website | Official website |
Cardano al Campo is located strategically for its economy, since it can be found at only 2 km from Milan-Malpensa Airport. Apart from that, the town is distant 35 km from Milan, being an affluent suburban town of the Milan metropolitan area .
Origins of the name
The name of the town is strictly connected to various historical events, as suggested by historians.
The different assumptions considered: - carduus, a genus of flowering plants; -kar, a rock or a rocky terrain.
Main Sight
Religious Architecture
- Church of Sant'Anastasio Martire
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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