Lainate

Lainate (Lombard: Lainaa [lai̯ˈnaː]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Milan.

Lainate Lainaa (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Lainate
Villa Litta.
Location of Lainate
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Coordinates: 45°34′N 9°2′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Metropolitan city	Milan (MI)
Frazioni	Barbaiana, Grancia, Pagliera
Government
• Mayor	Andrea Tagliaferro
Area [1]
• Total	12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Population  (30 November 2014)[2]
• Total	25,678
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Lainatesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	20020
Dialing code	02
Website	Official website

Lainate borders the following municipalities: Caronno Pertusella, Origgio, Garbagnate Milanese, Nerviano, Arese, Rho, Pogliano Milanese.

Lainate is home to Villa Visconti Borromeo Arese Litta, a Medici-inspired 1500s villa that today attracts many tourists because of its nymphaeum, and the headquarters of the confectionery company Perfetti Van Melle which sells candies and gums all over the world.

It is also popular for the Villoresi Canal and its forest, where many people walk or run.