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Luino
Comune
Comune di Luino
Panorama of Luino
LuinoFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luino (Western Lombard: Lüin) is a small town
and comune near the border with Switzerland on
the eastern shore of Lake Maggiore, in the
Province of Varese (Lombardy, northern Italy).
Luino received the honor ary title of city with a
presidential decree in 1969.
Luino is well known for its weekly market,
currently held on Wednesdays, which is
purportedly the largest of its kind in Europe. It is
also a popular destination for tourists, especially
from Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands.
Contents
1 History2 Transport3 Economy4 Famous
residents5 International relations
5.1 Twin towns — Sister cities
6 External links
History
Although a Roman necropolis has been excavated
in the area, Luino is mentioned by documents only
in 1169 AD, as Luvino. In the Middle Ages it was
contented between powerful f amilies from Como
and Milan, but was a ble to maintain its status as afree
commune. As part of the Duchy of Milan, it
was acquir ed by Spain in the early 16th century
and, in 1541, king Charles V gave it right to hold a
market in alternance with Maccagno, who had
been enjoying it alone so far. The concession was
confirmed in 1786.
Here in 1848 Italian patriots from Piedmont rose
against the Austrian occupation. Giuseppe
Garibaldi fought here against the Austrians, andLuino later was
the first city in Italy to erect a
monument to him (1867).
Coordinates: 46°00′N 08°45′E
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Location of Luino in Italy
Coordinates: 46°00′N 08°45′E
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Varese (VA)
Frazioni Baggiolina, Biviglione, Bonga, Casa
Colombaro, Casa Demenech, Casa
Donato, Casa Ferrario, Casa Ferrattina,
Casa Pozzi, Cascina Pastore, Case
Mirabello, Colmegna, Creva,
Fornasette, Girasole, Il Gaggio, Il
Valdo, La Brughiera, La Speranza,
Longhirolo, Molino, Monte Bedea,
Motte, Pezza, Pezzalunga, Pezze,
Pianazzo, Poppino, Roggiolo, Ronchi,
San Pietro, Tecco, Torretta, Trebedora,
Vignone, Voldomino
Government
• Mayor Andrea Pellicini (from March,
2010)
Area
• Total 20.95 km2 (8.09 sq mi)
Elevation 202 m (663 ft)
Population (31 January 2009)
• Total 14,324
• Density 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Luinesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 21016
Dialing code 0332
Website Official website
The area of Luino underwent a high
industrialization process, starting from the late
19th century, which caused significant ecological
damage to the eponymous Lake.
Transport
The town's railway station, located on theOleggio–Pino line, is
an important border stop,
especially for freight trains to the Gotthard
railway.
Passenger traffic is served by the line S30 of the
Ticino railway network, operated by the
international company TiLo, and by the regional
trains to Gallarate, operated by the Lombard
railway company Trenord.
Economy
By the end of the 19th century, Luino was a
heavily industrialised town; the textiles industry
being particularly strong here, due to the many
water courses which could be used to power the
machinery and many textile factories were set up
in the local area by Swiss industrialists. Although
some shadows of this past trade do remain in thenames of local
streets and villas (Villa Hussy, via
Stehli in the neighbouring Germignaga), the
activity in this sector has now diminished
considerably.
One phenomenon which is extremely widespread
is the practice of local residents who travel every
day to work in Switzerland. These so-called
rontalieri (i.e. 'borderers') make Luino and
neighbouring towns and villages dormitory townsto some
extent.
Famous residents
Two famous figures of 20th century Italian
literature, Piero Chiara and Vittorio Sereni were
born in Luino.
The Nobel Prize for Literature-winning playwrightDario Fo also
spent part of his youth here and in
the nearby Porto Valtravaglia.
Luino
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Wikimedia Commons has
media related to Luino.
The antifascist catholic priest Piero Folli was
parish priest in Voldomino, a part of Luino, from
1923 to 1948 and was arrested there by the fascists on 3
December 1943 for having helped a group of
Jews to expatriate to Switzerland.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Luino is twinned with:
Sanary-sur-Mer, France, since 2001
External links
Luino Tourism Information
(http://www.discoverlakemaggiore.com/luino)Luino Webcam Meteo
News (http://www.verbanofun.com)
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