Brusimpiano
Brusimpiano | |
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| Comune di Brusimpiano | |
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Location of Brusimpiano  | |
  Brusimpiano Location of Brusimpiano in Italy  Brusimpiano Brusimpiano (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′N 8°53′E / 45.950°N 8.883°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabio Zucconelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,215 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Brusimpianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21050 |
| Dialing code | 0332 |
| Website | Official website |
Brusimpiano is a comune (municipality) on Lake Lugano 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) north of Varese, on the border with Switzerland.
Brusimpiano borders the following municipalities: Barbengo (Switzerland), Caslano (Switzerland), Cuasso al Monte, Lavena Ponte Tresa, Marzio, Morcote (Switzerland), Porto Ceresio. The Comune is not far away from the Cinque Vette Park.
Etymology
[edit]The name derives from the Greek bruxino ("narrow"), from which Bruxino a plano, or "narrow flat peninsula", a toponym of probable Byzantine origin was derived.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ Comune di Brusimpiano. "Storia e Territorio". Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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