Casorate Primo
| Casorate Primo | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Casorate Primo | |
.svg) Casorate Primo within the Province of Pavia |
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 Casorate Primo
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| Coordinates: 45°19′N 9°1′E / 45.317°N 9.017°ECoordinates: 45°19′N 9°1′E / 45.317°N 9.017°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Province of Pavia (PV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2010) | |
| • Total | 8,425 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Casoratini o casoratesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 27022 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Patron saint | Saint Victor |
Casorate Primo (Milanese dialect of Western Lombard: Casurà) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Pavia. As of December 31, 2010, it had a population of 8,425 and an area of 9.5 square kilometres (3.7 sq mi).
Casorate Primo borders the following municipalities: Besate, Bubbiano, Calvignasco, Morimondo, Motta Visconti, Trovo, Vernate. It also borders the Province of Milan.
The origin of the word "Casorate" is debated.
A Latin etymology for the word has been considered, especially from the word casula (little house), or the medieval Latin term casuri (also little house). On the other hand, a Celtic origin of the name has been suggested to, from the word casurus, which would date back to the Gaulish domination, which might suggest that the town's origins are even older than the generally accepted theory of a Roman origin.
In 865 AD, a document makes reference to Catoriacum or Catoriaco, which is believed to be a reference to Casorate. In 1193, it seemed to be called Caxeradho. The addition of "Primo" (Italian for "first") to Casorate came about on March 15, 1863, due to it belonging to what was at the time the First District of Milan, and it has since then been named thus.
The origins of Casorate Primo are not clearly known. The first evidence of settlement in the current location of the town date back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, during the ancient Roman dominion of the area (at which time the land was part of Cisalpine Gaul, due to being inhabited by Celtic peoples, such as the Insubres). Nonetheless, due to a lack of archaeological and historical evidence, it is possible that there were settlements on the territory from before this period. By the 5th-6th century, the village had grown enough in size to be a centre for a systematic reverence of the Christian religion.
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