Canegrate

Canegrate (Lombard: Canegraa [kaneˈɡraː]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Milan.

Canegrate Canegraa (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Canegrate
Santa Maria Assunta church Canegrate
Coat of arms
Location of Canegrate
Canegrate Location of Canegrate in Italy Show map of Italy Canegrate Canegrate (Lombardy) Show map of Lombardy
Coordinates: 45°34′N 8°56′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Metropolitan city	Milan (MI)
Government
• Mayor	Matteo Modica (Centre-left)
Area [1]
• Total	5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Elevation	196 m (643 ft)
Population  (31 December 2021)[2]
• Total	12,488
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Canegratesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20039
Dialing code	0331
Website	Official website

The town gave its name to the Canegrate culture, a prehistoric civilization whose main archaeological site has been excavated in the communal territory.