Viggiù

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Viggiù Vigiǘu (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Viggiù

Location of Viggiù
45°52′N 8°54′E / 45.867°N 8.900°E / 45.867; 8.900
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Varese (VA)
Frazioni	Baraggia
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Mario Giovanni Banfi
Area ^[1]
• Total	9.26 km² (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation	506 m (1,660 ft)
Population (28 February 2017)^[2]
• Total	5,300
• Density	570/km² (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Viggiutesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	21059
Dialing code	0332
Website	Official website

Viggiù (Italian: [vidˈdʒu]; Varesino: Vigiǘu [ʋiˈdʒyː]) 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 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Varese, on the border with Switzerland.

Viggiù borders the following municipalities: Arcisate, Besano, Bisuschio, Cantello, Clivio, Meride (Switzerland), Saltrio.

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

Gianni Danzi (1940–2007), Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Territorial Prelature of Loreto
Sandy Cane, (1961 - ), the first black mayor of Italy elected in June 2009.

Twin towns

Barre, USA
San Fratello, Italy

References

^ "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.