Leffe | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Leffe | ||
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Location of Leffe in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 45°48′N 09°54′E / 45.800°N 9.900°ECoordinates: 45°48′N 09°54′E / 45.800°N 9.900°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Lombardy | |
Province / Metropolitan city | Bergamo (BG) | |
Frazioni | San Rocco | |
Area | ||
• Total | 6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) | |
Population | ||
• Total | 6,027 | |
• Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Leffesi | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 24026 | |
Dialing code | 035 | |
Patron saint | Saint Michael | |
Saint day | September 29 | |
Website | Official website |
Leffe is a town and comune near the Alps in Lombardy, Italy. It is nearly 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Milan, and administratively part of the province of Bergamo. The town is well known because of its textile industry.
Leffe is a town in the province of Bergamo, set on the western side of the Val Gandino. Interesting fossils have been founded during the 20th century in the lignite mines, now preserved at the Museums of Natural Science in Milan and Bergamo. It is mentioned for the first time in a document of 903 with the name of Leufo.