Boffalora sopra Ticino
Boffalora sopra Ticino | |
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| Comune di Boffalora sopra Ticino | |
 A view of the town near the Naviglio Grande. | |
Location of Boffalora sopra Ticino  | |
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| Postal code | 20010 |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Website | Official website |
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
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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
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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