Viggiù (; ) is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Varese
The province of Varese () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese (population of 80,857 inhabitants), but its largest city is Busto Arsizio. The headquarters of AgustaWestland, the compa ...
in the
Italian
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region
Lombardy
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, located about northwest of
Milan
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and about northeast of
Varese
Varese ( , ; or ; ; ; archaic ) is a city and ''comune'' in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 was 80,559.
It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or exurban part ...
, on the border with Switzerland.
Viggiù borders the following municipalities:
Arcisate,
Besano
Besano is a town and ''comune'' located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
Paleontological site
The fossils of Besano
In 1993 the fossil of a Triassic aquatic reptile dating back to about 235 million years wa ...
,
Bisuschio,
Cantello
Cantello is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about east of Varese, on the border with Switzerland. On 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,409 ...
,
Clivio,
Meride
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(Switzerland),
Saltrio
Saltrio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about northeast of Varese, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,925 ...
.
Main sights
The church of Santo Stefano, in Romanesque style, was erected at the limit of a crown of houses, which constituted a large and high amphitheater facing the Valceresio area. The church was enlarged in the 15th century to reach its current size, three wide aisles, divided into four bays, separated by six columns and surmounted by capitals.
People
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Gianni Danzi
Gianni Danzi (January 25, 1940 – October 2, 2007) was an Italian Catholic Archbishop of the Territorial Prelature of Loreto. He was born in Viggiù, Varese province, Italy. Danzi died in October 2007 at the age of 67 at his parents' house ...
(1940–2007),
Roman Catholic
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Archbishop
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of the
Territorial Prelature
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of
Loreto
*
Sandy Cane, (1961 - ), the first black mayor of Italy elected in June 2009.
*
Antonio Bottinelli, (1827-1898), sculptor
Twin towns
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Barre, USA
*
San Fratello
San Fratello ( Gallo-Italic: San Frareau, Sicilian: ''Santu Frateddu'', Greek and Latin: ''Apollonia'', Medieval Latin ''Castrum S. Philadelphi''), formerly San Filadelfo, is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Messina in th ...
, Italy
References
External links
Official website www.viggiu-in-rete.orgwww.scris.it
Cities and towns in Lombardy
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