Boffalora sopra Ticino
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
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Boffalora sopra Ticino (Milanese: Boffalòra [bufaˈlɔra]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Milan.
CountryItaly
FrazioniPontenuovo di Boffalora, Località Magnana
Elevation120 m (390 ft)
DemonymBoffaloresi
Boffalora sopra Ticino | |
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| Comune di Boffalora sopra Ticino | |
The town, near the Naviglio Grande | |
  Boffalora sopra Ticino Location of Boffalora sopra Ticino in Italy  Boffalora sopra Ticino Boffalora sopra Ticino (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°28′N 8°50′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Frazioni | Pontenuovo di Boffalora, Località Magnana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sabina Doniselli |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 4,313 |
| • Density | 564/km2 (1,460/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Boffaloresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20010 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Website | Official website |
Boffalora sopra Ticino borders the following municipalities: Marcallo con Casone, Bernate Ticino, Magenta, Trecate, Cerano.
History
Boffalora sopra Ticino was the site of a small battle in the 1859 Second Italian War of Independence. It was one of the first locations in what had been up to then Austrian territory to be captured by a French army which crossed the Ticino after the Battle of Montebello.
Notable people
- Alfredo Colombo, footballer
- Luigi Magnotti, cyclist
