Sesto Calende
Sesto Calende
Sest | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Sesto Calende | |
Location of Sesto Calende | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 08°38′E / 45.733°N 8.633°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Frazioni | Abbazia, Coquo, Lentate, Lisanza, Mulini, Oca, Oneda, Oriano, San Giorgio, Santa Fe', Sant'Anna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Buzzi |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.04 km2 (9.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population (31 January 2022) | |
• Total | 11,019 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sestesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21018 |
| Dialing code | 0331 |
| ISTAT code | 012120 |
| Patron saint | San Bernardino |
| Saint day | 20 May |
| Website | Official website |
Sesto Calende (Lombard: Sest) is a town and comune, with around 11,019 inhabitants, located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
It is at the southern tip of Lake Maggiore, where the river Ticino starts to flow towards the Po. The main historical sight is the Abbey of San Donato, built in the 9th and 10th centuries. It houses a painting by Bernardino Zenale (1503).
It was the seat of the SIAI-Marchetti aircraft works until their takeover.