Cuasso al Monte

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Location of Cuasso al Monte

45°52′N 8°52′E / 45.867°N 8.867°E / 45.867; 8.867CountryItalyRegionLombardyProvinceProvince of Varese (VA)Area

^[1]

• Total16.4 km² (6.3 sq mi)Population

(Dec. 2004)^[2]

• Total3,252 • Density200/km² (510/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

21050

Dialing code0332WebsiteOfficial website

Cuasso al Monte is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northwest of Milan and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,252 and an area of 16.4 square kilometres (6.3 sq mi).^[3] It takes the name from the Lombard term Chaos, (den). Whereas the term "al monte" refers to the fact that it is situated at the foot of Monte Piambello.^[4]

Cuasso al Monte borders the following municipalities: Arcisate, Besano, Bisuschio, Brusimpiano, Cugliate-Fabiasco, Marchirolo, Marzio, Porto Ceresio, Valganna. The Village makes part of the Cinque Vette Park and it lies at the foot of Monte Piambello.

Population history

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.
^ "Il Plis delle Cinque Vette" (PDF). www.5vette.it. Comune di Cuasso al Monte. Retrieved 29 November 2020.