Cantù
Cantù (Italian pronunciation: [kanˈtu]; Brianzöö: Cantuu [kãˈtyː]) is a city and comune in Italy. It is in the Province of Como, located at the center of the Brianza zone in Lombardy. It is the second largest city in Brianza.
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Cantuu (Lombard) | |
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| Comune di Cantù | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Como (CO) |
| Frazioni | Vighizzolo, Fecchio, Mirabello, Cascina Amata, Asnago |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alice Galbiati |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2017) | |
| • Total | 39,917 |
| • Density | 1,740/km2 (4,490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22063 |
| Patron saint | Saint Apollonia |
| Saint day | February 9 |
| Website | Official website |
History
The name could come from the Canturigi, a group of people in Insubria during the 6th century BC. A village was founded here by Gauls in the next century. It was captured by the Romans in 196 BC.
In the Middle Ages, the cities of Milan and Como fought over Cantù . The Sforza of Milan took control in the 15th century.
Cantù Media
Detail from the life of St Christopher (c.1000), from the nave of the Basilica of Galliano.
