Rovello Porro
| Rovello Porro | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Rovello Porro | |
 Rovello Porro
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| Coordinates: 45°39′N 9°2′E / 45.650°N 9.033°ECoordinates: 45°39′N 9°2′E / 45.650°N 9.033°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Province of Como (CO) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 5,797 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rovellesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 22070 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Website | Official website |
Rovello Porro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,797 and an area of 5.6 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi).
Rovello Porro borders the following municipalities: Cogliate, Gerenzano, Lomazzo, Misinto, Rovellasca, Saronno, Turate.
The municipal coat of arms reflects the crest of the Paganis, a family of Milanese patricians which owned several estates in Rovello and a villa that has been renovated over the centuries; its current residents are members of the Porro family. The coat of arms depicts a blindfolded Moor imprisoned during the Crusades within a fortress. The laurel branches extol the city while serving as a reminder of vast oak forests which surrounded the village until the mid-19th century.
Various hypotheses have been advanced as to the meaning of the town's name. One explanation for the word "Rovello" is its derivation from the Celtic words rose (valley) and vel (fort); i.e., "valley fortress". If that interpretation is correct, it would point to a very early settlement, since groups of Celts settled in parts of northern Italy up to about 300 BCE. The area was definitely inhabited in Roman times, as confirmed by the 1977-78 discovery of some 40 tombs between Via Manzoni and Via Carducci. The tombs contained everyday objects related to daily life (mirrors, bracelets, lamps and vases, etc., as well as coins dating from the 1st century BCE up to the 1st century CE.
During the Middle Ages the chaplain of the Rovello parish was Goffredo da Bussero, sometimes known as Gotifredo, a priest from Milan credited as the author of Notitiæ Mediolani Sanctorum, completed in the late 13th century, an important source for the diocesan history of the area. From this work it appears that four chapels were originally dedicated to St. Andrew (not mentioned in later centuries); Saints Euphemia and Ursula (recorded until the 15th century); Santa Maria della Lura; and St. Peter, since the 12th century dedicated to St. Paul as well. Little or nothing is known of Rovello during the rest of the Middle Ages, except for a short-lived peace treaty signed in Rovello and Lomazzo between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, warring factions from Como and Milan.
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