Castelseprio, Lombardy

Castelseprio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Milan and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Varese, bordering the municipalities of Cairate, Carnago, Gornate-Olona and Lonate Ceppino.

Castelseprio
Comune
Comune di Castelseprio
Coat of arms
Location of Castelseprio
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Coordinates: 45°43′N 8°52′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Varese (VA)
Area [1]
• Total	3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	1,276
• Density	330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Demonym	Sepriesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	21050
Dialing code	0331
Website	Official website

The main centre, formerly known as Vico Seprio (a name still in informal local use) is near the historically significant ruins of the ancient and medieval city of Castelseprio, which are today in an archaeological zone open to the public at the normal hours. The site is most famous for the Byzantinesque frescos in the small Church of Santa Maria foris portas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011.

The modern village of Castelseprio has a population of 1,276 ^[3] and area of 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi).^[4]

Demographic evolution