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.

Cantuu  (Lombard)
Comune di Cantù
Piazza garibaldi cantù.jpg
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceComo (CO)
FrazioniVighizzolo, Fecchio, Mirabello, Cascina Amata, Asnago
Government
 • MayorAlice Galbiati
Area
 • Total23 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2017)
 • Total39,917
 • Density1,740/km2 (4,490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22063
Patron saintSaint Apollonia
Saint dayFebruary 9
WebsiteOfficial 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.

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