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Maccagno was a comune (municipality) of 2,000 inhabitants located in the province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located in the Val Veddasca about 70 km northwest of Milan and about 25 km northwest of Varese.
Maccagno | |
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| Comune di Maccagno | |
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Location of Maccagno  | |
  Maccagno Location of Maccagno in Italy  Maccagno Maccagno (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 46°3′N 8°44′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Frazioni | Alpe Dei, Alpe Inent, Bosco Nassa, Campagnano, Case Venere, Caviggia, Garabiolo, Lago Delio, Monte Borgna, Musignano, Orascio, Sarangio, Entiglio, Ronco delle Monache, Ronco Valgrande, San Rocco, Sasso della Nonna, Veddo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabio Passera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.0 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,028 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Maccagnesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21010 |
| Dialing code | 0332 |
| Website | Official website |
On 1 January 2014 the municipalities of Maccagno, Pino sulla Sponda del Lago Maggiore and Veddasca merged into the municipality of Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca.
History
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The Southern part of the Town became an imperial Fief by Emperor Otto during the Middle Ages. In 1622 Giacomo III Mandelli - count of Southern Maccagno - got from the emperor Ferdinand II of Habsburg the privilege to mint coins in its fief.
Geography
Maccagno is located by the lake shore of the Lake Maggiore, on the east side. Not far from the town center there is a cliff that is used for rock climbing activities. The cliff is called "Il Cinzanino" and it is managed by the Club Alpino Italiano, departement of Luino.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
Bibliography
- Luca Gianazza, La zecca di Maccagno Inferiore e le sue monete, Libraio Alberti Editore, Verbania-Intra, 2003, ISBN 978-88-72451-21-2.
External links
- Official website
Maccagno travel guide from Wikivoyage
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[de] Maccagno
Maccagno ist ein Ortsteil der 2014 gebildeten Gemeinde Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca und liegt am Ostufer des Lago Maggiore in der italienischen Provinz Varese. Der Ort teilt sich in einen oberen Ortsteil Maccagno superiore und den direkt am See gelegenen Ortsteil Maccagno inferiore, die durch den Fluss Giona getrennt werden und liegt auf einer Höhe von 210 m. ü. M. Ortsheilige sind Santo Stefano (26. Dezember) und San Materno (18. Juli).- [en] Maccagno
[es] Maccagno
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