Lonate Ceppino | |
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| Comune di Lonate Ceppino | |
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Location of Lonate Ceppino  | |
  Lonate Ceppino Location of Lonate Ceppino in Italy  Lonate Ceppino Lonate Ceppino (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′N 8°52′E / 45.700°N 8.867°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Emanuela Lazzati (Lega Nord) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.84 km2 (1.87 sq mi) |
| Population (01 January 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 4,959 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21050 |
| Dialing code | 0331 |
Lonate Ceppino is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Milan and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Varese.
Lonate Ceppino borders the following municipalities: Cairate, Castelseprio, Gornate-Olona, Tradate, Venegono Inferiore. It is crossed by the Olona and its affluent, the Bozzone.
The name of the town has Celtic origins. The word Lonate seems to derive from the Celtic word Lona, which means water puddle. The name's origin is also confirmed by the presence of a water spring, which is located near the old church. In ancient times, this water spring was believed to be miraculous.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Lonate Ceppino (VA)".