Castronno

Castronno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Milan and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Varese.

Castronno
Comune
Comune di Castronno
Coat of arms
Location of Castronno
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Coordinates: 45°44′N 8°48′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Varese (VA)
Frazioni	Cascine Maggio, Sant'Alessandro, Collodri
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Gabri
Area [1]
• Total	3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Population  (2008)[2]
• Total	6,000
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Castronnesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	21040
Dialing code	0332
Patron saint	Sts. Nazarius and Celsus
Website	Official website

It is served by Castronno railway station.

History

Little is known about the story of the village even if historians say that the ruins can be dated back to Roman times. During the Medieval Age, Castronno was involved in a war between the two cities of Milan and Como.