Boffalora sopra Ticino

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
Comune
Comune di Boffalora sopra Ticino
A view of the town near the Naviglio Grande.
Location of Boffalora sopra Ticino
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Coordinates: 45°28′N 8°50′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Metropolitan city	Milan (MI)
Frazioni	Pontenuovo di Boffalora, Località Magnana
Government
• Mayor	Sabina Doniselli
Area [1]
• Total	7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Elevation	120 m (390 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	4,313
• Density	560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Boffaloresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20010
Dialing code	02
Website	Official website

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