Boffalora sopra Ticino | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Boffalora sopra Ticino | |
Location of Boffalora sopra Ticino in Italy | |
Coordinates: 45°28′N 8°50′E / 45.467°N 8.833°ECoordinates: 45°28′N 8°50′E / 45.467°N 8.833°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province / Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
Frazioni | Pontenuovo di Boffalora, Località Magnana |
Area | |
• Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Population (Dec. 2004) | |
• Total | 4,313 |
• Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Boffaloresi |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 20010 |
Dialing code | 02 |
Website | Official website |
Boffalora sopra Ticino is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,313 and an area of 7.5 square kilometres (2.9 sq mi).
The municipality of Boffalora sopra Ticino contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pontenuovo di Boffalora and Località Magnana.
Boffalora sopra Ticino borders the following municipalities: Marcallo con Casone, Bernate Ticino, Magenta, Trecate, Cerano.
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.