Castano Primo
| Castano Primo | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Castano Primo | ||
Church of St. Zeno
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 Castano Primo
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| Coordinates: 45°33′N 8°46′E / 45.550°N 8.767°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Pignatiello | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 19.1 km2 (7.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) | |
| Population (28 February 2009) | ||
| • Total | 10,781 | |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Castanesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 20022 | |
| Dialing code | 0331 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Castano Primo is a city and comune in Province of Milan, in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 miles) northwest of Milan.
Castano Primo borders the following municipalities: Lonate Pozzolo, Vanzaghello, Magnago, Nosate, Buscate, Cameri, Turbigo, Robecchetto con Induno, Cuggiono. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on October 11, 1984.
Castano was initially a Roman village that subsequently came under the Burgaria of Parabiago. It was converted to a military fortress by the Counts of Biandrate, passing eventually to the House of Visconti. During internal struggles within the House of Visconti, Castano was pillaged. The fortress was rebuilt in the 14th Century and ownership passed to the Archbishop. Various periods of struggle and domination by the Visconti followed until, in 1447, Castano came under the control of the House of Sforza who gave it as fiefdom to a family favourite. In the 16th century the war between the French and Spanish waged around the town but remained it under the control of the Viscount of Brignano until 1717. By 1604 the population of Castano was around 1500 people.
On 22 June 1636 Castano was nearly destroyed in the battle fought by the Spanish and Austrians against the French. With the end of the Brignano family, Castano came under Portuguese rule passing through the hands of various noble families, then was eventually conceded to the Austrians. From 1786 to 1791 Castano was part of the Province of Gallarate. With the end of Napoleonic rule, Castano again came under Austrian control.
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