Cantello Provincia di Varese Lombardia Italy
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Cantello

Cantello is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Milan and about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Varese, on the border with Switzerland. On 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,409 and an area of 9.1 square kilometres (3.5 sq mi). The municipality of Cantello contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Gaggiolo and Ligurno. The town was called Cazzone until 1895. Lombard people never knew vulgarity before the Unification of Italy but, after that, vulgarism arrived from the Southern regions, and that name had to be changed. Cantello borders the following municipalities: Arcisate, Cagno, Clivio, Malnate, Rodero, Stabio (Switzerland), Varese, Viggiù.

Distance between:

Rome to Cantello 326 Miles / 525 Kms
Milan to Cantello 28 Miles / 46 Kms
Venice to Cantello 168 Miles / 270 Kms


Postal Code 21050


Population 2020

Total: 4764
Total Men: 2317
Total Women: 2317

museum Nearby

Chiesa Madonna Di Campagna