Canegrate
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
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Canegrate (Lombard: Canegraa [kaneˈɡraː]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Milan.
Canegrate
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| Comune di Canegrate | |
Santa Maria Assunta church Canegrate | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Canegrate Location of Canegrate in Italy  Canegrate Canegrate (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′N 8°56′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matteo Modica (Centre-left) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 12,488 |
| • Density | 2,380/km2 (6,160/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Canegratesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20039 |
| Dialing code | 0331 |
| Website | Official website |
The town gave its name to the Canegrate culture, a prehistoric civilization whose main archaeological site has been excavated in the communal territory.
