Castiglione Olona

Castiglione Olona
Comune di Castiglione Olona
Location of Castiglione Olona
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Castiglione Olona is located in Italy
Castiglione Olona
Castiglione Olona
Location of Castiglione Olona in Italy
Castiglione Olona is located in Lombardy
Castiglione Olona
Castiglione Olona
Castiglione Olona (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°45′N 8°53′E / 45.750°N 8.883°E / 45.750; 8.883
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceVarese (VA)
FrazioniGornate Superiore, Caronno Corbellaro
Government
 • MayorEmanuele Poretti
Area
 • Total
7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
307 m (1,007 ft)
Population
 (2015)[2]
 • Total
7,753
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
DemonymCastiglionesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21043
Dialing code0331
WebsiteOfficial website
Castiglione Olona: medieval bridge over Olona river

Castiglione Olona is a town and comune in the province of Varese, in Lombardy. As of 31 December 2015, it has a population of 7,753 inhabitants.[3]

The area of the town with the greatest tourist attractions is the historic center.

The entrance to the historic center is through two gates in the ancient medieval walls, both on the street Via Roma: the Western Gate, for the people arriving from the medieval bridge over the Olona River, and the Eastern Gate, for those arriving from the modern part of the town.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Popolazione Castiglione Olona (2001-2020) Grafici su dati ISTAT".

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