Malgrate

Malgrate Malgratesi
—  Comune  —
Comune di Malgrate
Malgrate - Skyline
Coat of arms
Malgrate Location of Malgrate in Italy
Coordinates: 45°51′N 9°24′E / 45.85°N 9.4°E / 45.85; 9.4Coordinates: 45°51′N 9°24′E / 45.85°N 9.4°E / 45.85; 9.4
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Lecco (LC)
Frazioni	Malgrate Bassa,Gaggio, Paradiso, Porto
Government
- Mayor	Giovanni Codega
Area
- Total	2.0 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation	231 m (758 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)
- Total	4,233
- Density	2,116.5/km2 (5,481.7/sq mi)
Demonym	Malgratesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	23864
Dialing code	0341
Patron saint	S. Leonardo
Saint day	Nov 6

Malgrate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco, in the Italian region Lombardy. Malgrate is located in the front of Lecco, from which is geographically divided by the Lake Como. According to 31 December 2004 demographic data, has a population of 4,233 in an area of 2.0 km². Is about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast from Milano, the main city in Northern Italy.

Malgrate borders the following municipalities: Galbiate, Lecco, Valmadrera.

In ancient Roman times, the town was known as Antesitum.

It is the birthplace of Angelo Scola (born 7 November 1941), a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, philosopher, and theologian.

External links

• Malgrate official municipality site
• Antesitum - Oblique visions from the opposite of Lecco
• Italian Wikipedia article