Gorla Minore is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the

Province of Varese The province of Varese ( it, provincia di Varese) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese (population of 80,857 inhabitants), but its largest city is Busto Arsizio. The head ...

in the

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

region

Lombardy Lombardy ( it, Lombardia, Lombard language, Lombard: ''Lombardia'' or ''Lumbardia' '') is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in the northern-central part of the country and has a population of about 10 ...

, located about northwest of

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...

and about southeast of

Varese Varese ( , , or ; lmo, label= Varesino, Varés ; la, Baretium; archaic german: Väris) is a city and ''comune'' in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 has reached 80,559. It is the c ...

. As of 31 December 2018, it had a population of 8,364 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute

Istat The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic ...

. The municipality of Gorla Minore contains the ''

frazione A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...

'' (subdivision) of Prospiano. Gorla Minore borders the following municipalities:

Cislago Cislago ( lmo, label=Western Lombard, Cislagh ) is a (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southeast of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 9,1 ...

Gorla Maggiore Gorla Maggiore is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southeast of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it has a population of 4,942 and an area of . Gorla M ...

Marnate Marnate is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km northwest of Milan and about 20 km south of Varese. As of 31 December 2018, it had a population of 7,936 and an area of ...

Mozzate Mozzate (Western Lombard: ) is a ''comune'' in the southwestern part of the province of Como, Lombardy, northern Italy. It has an area of and 7,505 inhabitants (2005). The postal code of Mozzate is 22076, and the telephone code is 0331. Mozz ...

Olgiate Olona Olgiate Olona is a town and ''comune'' located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. The town is bathed by the river Olona. The nearest city to Olgiate Olona is Busto Arsizio, about away. The town of Olgiate Olona ...

Rescaldina Rescaldina () is a ''comune'' (municipality) that is part of the Metropolitan City of Milan, in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, with a population of 14,211 (as of 1 January 2019) distributed over about 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) ...

Solbiate Olona Solbiate Olona is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km northwest of Milan and about 20 km south of Varese. As of 31 December 2020, it had a population of 5,414 an ...

. Between boundaries of

and

is located a military monument of

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called

Marnate's Bunker Marnate's Bunker is a military monument of World War II, with the purpose of being used as an industrial bunker. It is located in Valle Olona (Varese), Italy, between the boundaries of Marnate, Olgiate Olona and Gorla Minore. Built by the Ger ...

Demographic evolution

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References

External links

www.comune.gorlaminore.va.it
Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Varese-geo-stub