Leggiuno
Leggiuno | |
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| Comune di Leggiuno | |
Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso, at Reno. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Leggiuno Location of Leggiuno in Italy Leggiuno Leggiuno (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′36.48″N 8°37′18.12″E / 45.8768000°N 8.6217000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Frazioni | Arolo, Ballarate, Baraggia, Bosco, Casa Motta, Campagna, Cellina, Cobbione, Ghirate, La Gesiola, Marzaro, Mirasole, Quicchio, Reno, Roncaccio, Rozzoni, Santa Caterina del Sasso, Santa Maria, Sasso Moro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adriano Costantini |
| Area | |
• Total | 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 3,405 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Leggiunesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21038 |
| Dialing code | 0332 |
| Patron saint | St. Stephen |
| Saint day | 26 December |
| Website | Official website |
Leggiuno is a town and comune in the province of Varese, Lombardy, Italy.
It is the birthplace of Gigi Riva, a footballer of AC Legnano, Cagliari Calcio and the Italy national football team. The operatic tenor Giuseppe Borgatti died there in retirement in 1950.