Boffalora sopra Ticino

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Location of Boffalora sopra Ticino

45°28′N 8°50′E / 45.467°N 8.833°E / 45.467; 8.833CountryItalyRegionLombardyMetropolitan city Milan (MI)FrazioniPontenuovo di Boffalora, Località MagnanaGovernment

• MayorSabina DoniselliArea

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• Total7.65 km² (2.95 sq mi)Elevation

120 m (390 ft)Population

(Dec. 2004)^[2]

• Total4,313 • Density560/km² (1,500/sq mi)DemonymBoffaloresiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

20010

Dialing code02WebsiteOfficial website

Boffalora sopra Ticino (Milanese: Boffalòra [bufaˈlɔra]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Milan.

Boffalora sopra Ticino borders the following municipalities: Marcallo con Casone, Bernate Ticino, Magenta, Trecate, Cerano.

History

Boffalora sopra Ticino was the site of a small battle in the 1859 Second Italian War of Independence. It was one of the first locations in what had been up to then Austrian territory to be captured by a French army which crossed the Ticino after the Battle of Montebello.

Notable people

Alfredo Colombo, footballer
Luigi Magnotti, cyclist

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.