Vaprio d'Adda

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

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Location of Vaprio d'Adda

45°35′N 9°32′E / 45.583°N 9.533°E / 45.583; 9.533CountryItalyRegionLombardyMetropolitan city Milan (MI)Government

• MayorLuigi FumagalliArea

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• Total7.15 km² (2.76 sq mi)Elevation

161 m (528 ft)Population

(28 February 2022)^[2]

• Total9,428 • Density1,300/km² (3,400/sq mi)DemonymVapriesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

20069

Dialing code02WebsiteOfficial website

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Vaprio d'Adda (Milanese: Vaver; Bergamasque: Aer; locally Vavar) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Milan.

Vaprio d'Adda borders the following municipalities: Trezzo sull'Adda, Capriate San Gervasio, Grezzago, Canonica d'Adda, Pozzo d'Adda, Cassano d'Adda, Fara Gera d'Adda.

History

In 1799, Austrian and Russian troops under the guidance of Russian Field Marshal Suvorov inflicted a serious defeat on French forces here at the Battle of Cassano. It was during the Great French War.

Main sights

San Bernardino, ruins of Romanesque church
San Colombano; 12th-century Romanesque church
Villa Melzi, where Leonardo da Vinci resided for a while when studying channelling of waters in the Milanese area. It includes a fresco of Madonna with Child attributed to him or his school.^{[citation needed]}
Villa Castelbarco: private 18th century villa and gardens

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.