Tradate

Tradate
Comune
Città di Tradate
Tradate is located in Italy
Tradate
Tradate
Location within Italy
Tradate is located in Lombardy
Tradate
Tradate
Location within Lombardy
Coordinates: 45°42′N 08°55′E / 45.700°N 8.917°E / 45.700; 8.917
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceVarese (VA)
FrazioniAbbiate Guazzone
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Bascialla (since 27 May 2019) (Lega Nord)
Area
 • Total
21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Elevation
303 m (994 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2004)
 • Total
18,768
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
DemonymTradatesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21049
Dialing code0331
Patron saintSanto Stefano
Saint day26 December
WebsiteOfficial website

Tradate is a city and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It is located 15 kilometres (9 mi) from the city of Varese (the province's capital), and according to the 2018 census, Tradate's population was 18,983. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on 28 January 1958.

The mayor is Giuseppe Bascialla.

The city hosts the Fisogni Museum of the Petrol Stations, awarded by Guinness World Records for the biggest collection in the world of fuel pumps, and the Frera Motorcycle Museum.

The Fisogni Museum

The origin of the name

The name "Tradate" has uncertain origins. There are two different interpretations about its creation:

History

In Roman times, the Mediolanum-Bilitio road passed through Tradate's territory. This road connected Mediolanum (Milan) and Luganum (Lugano), passing through Varisium (Varese). This territory was thought to be inhabited since the Romans, and continued to be during the barbarian migrations, that brought to the fall of the Roman Empire.

Main sights

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ↑ tuttitalia.it. "Popolazione Tradate (2001-2018)". www.tuttitalia.it. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. ↑ radiocorriere.tv. "Tradate (VA)". www.radiocorriere.tv. Retrieved 1 December 2019.