Vaprio d'Adda
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
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Vaprio d'Adda (Milanese: Vaver; Bergamasque: Aer; locally Vavar) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Milan.
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Vaprio d'Adda | |
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| Comune di Vaprio d'Adda | |
The river Adda from Vaprio d’Adda. | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Vaprio d'Adda Location of Vaprio d'Adda in Italy  Vaprio d'Adda Vaprio d'Adda (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′N 9°32′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Galli (since June 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.15 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 9,428 |
| • Density | 1,320/km2 (3,420/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vapriesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20069 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Patron saint | Saints Peter and Paul |
| Saint day | June 29 |
| Website | Official website |
Vaprio d'Adda borders the following municipalities: Trezzo sull'Adda, Capriate San Gervasio, Grezzago, Canonica d'Adda, Pozzo d'Adda, Cassano d'Adda, Fara Gera d'Adda.
History
In 1799, Austrian and Russian troops under the guidance of Russian Field Marshal Suvorov inflicted a serious defeat on French forces here at the Battle of Cassano. It was during the Great French War.
Main sights
- San Bernardino, ruins of Romanesque church
- San Colombano; 12th-century Romanesque church
- Villa Melzi, where Leonardo da Vinci resided for a while when studying channelling of waters in the Milanese area. It includes a fresco of Madonna with Child attributed to him or his school.[citation needed]
- Villa Castelbarco: private 18th century villa and gardens
