| Leggiuno | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Leggiuno | |
  Leggiuno
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| Coordinates: 45°52′36.48″N 8°37′18.12″E / 45.8768°N 8.6217°ECoordinates: 45°52′36.48″N 8°37′18.12″E / 45.8768°N 8.6217°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Frazioni | Arolo, Ballarate, Baraggia, Cellina, Reno, Santa Caterina del Sasso, Roncaccio, Mirasole, Quicchio, Rozzoni, Gesiola, Marzaro, Bosco, Ghirate, Casa Motta, il Moro, Santa Maria |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Adriano Costantini |
| Area | |
| - Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (787 ft) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 3,405 |
| - Density | 261.9/km2 (678.4/sq mi) |
| - Demonym | Leggiunesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| 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 with the team of Cagliari who played for Italy. He was born there on November 7, 1944. The great Italian operatic tenor Giuseppe Borgatti died there in retirement in 1950.
In vicinity, on the banks of Lake Maggiore, lies the monastery Santa Caterina del Sasso. It is a tourist resort and part of Agriculture Region No. 3, and the Eastern Hills of Verbano. Moreover, being situated along the shores of the lake, it is considered one of the Communes of the Floral Coast (in Italian: Comuni della costa fiorita).
Places of Interest
Reno, which is a town within the municipality (or "commune", comune in Italian) of Leggiuno, features the monastery Santa Caterina del Sasso Ballaro, which overlooks Lake Maggiore. Local tradition has it that it dates back to the 12th century and was founded by the hermit Alberto Besozzi. Though still in use as a monastery, it serves mainly as a tourist attraction and pilgrimage site.
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