Boffalora sopra Ticino
Boffalora sopra Ticino | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Boffalora sopra Ticino | |
Boffalora sopra Ticino Location of Boffalora sopra Ticino in Italy | |
Coordinates: 45°28′N 8°50′E / 45.467°N 8.833°ECoordinates: 45°28′N 8°50′E / 45.467°N 8.833°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province / Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
Frazioni | Pontenuovo di Boffalora, Località Magnana |
Area | |
• Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Population (Dec. 2004) | |
• Total | 4,313 |
• Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Boffaloresi |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 20010 |
Dialing code | 02 |
Website | Official website |
Boffalora sopra Ticino is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,313 and an area of 7.5 square kilometres (2.9 sq mi).[1]
The municipality of Boffalora sopra Ticino contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pontenuovo di Boffalora and Località Magnana.
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.