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Brusimpiano

Brusimpiano
Comune di Brusimpiano
Location of Brusimpiano
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Brusimpiano is located in Italy
Brusimpiano
Brusimpiano
Location of Brusimpiano in Italy
Brusimpiano is located in Lombardy
Brusimpiano
Brusimpiano
Brusimpiano (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°57′N 8°53′E / 45.950°N 8.883°E / 45.950; 8.883
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceVarese (VA)
Government
 • MayorFabio Zucconelli
Area
 • Total5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Elevation
289 m (948 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total1,215
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
DemonymBrusimpianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21050
Dialing code0332
WebsiteOfficial 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

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

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ Comune di Brusimpiano. "Storia e Territorio". Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.


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