Cittiglio

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Location of Cittiglio

45°54′N 8°40′E / 45.900°N 8.667°E / 45.900; 8.667CountryItalyRegionLombardyProvinceProvince of Varese (VA)Area

^[1]

• Total11.5 km² (4.4 sq mi)Population

(Dec. 2004)^[2]

• Total3,817 • Density330/km² (860/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

21033

Dialing code0332WebsiteOfficial website

Cittiglio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Milan and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,817 and an area of 11.5 square kilometres (4.4 sq mi).^[3] The town is known as the birthplace of Alfredo Binda, a world-class bicycle racer in the 1920s and 1930s.

Cittiglio borders the following municipalities: Brenta, Caravate, Castelveccana, Gemonio, Laveno-Mombello.

The elite women's professional road bicycle racing event Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio is held annually here.

Demographic evolution

Twin towns — sister cities

Cittiglio is twinned with:

Camerota, Italy

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.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.