Missaglia

Missaglia
Massaja (Lombard)
Comune di Missaglia
Coat of arms of Missaglia
Location of Missaglia
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Missaglia is located in Italy
Missaglia
Missaglia
Location of Missaglia in Italy
Missaglia is located in Lombardy
Missaglia
Missaglia
Missaglia (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°42′N 9°20′E / 45.700°N 9.333°E / 45.700; 9.333
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceProvince of Lecco (LC)
FrazioniContra, Lomaniga, Maresso, Missagliola
Government
 • MayorRosagnese Casiraghi
   elected 2007-05-28
Area
 • Total11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation
326 m (1,070 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2004)[2]
 • Total7,805
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
DemonymMissagliesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23873
Dialing code039
Patron saintSan Vittore
Saint day8 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Missaglia (Brianzöö: Massaja) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian Lombardy region, located at the centre of the area known as the Meratese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,805. The comune, which covers an area of 11 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi), contains the frazioni (subdivisions, often villages or hamlets) of Contra, Lomaniga, Maresso and Missagliola

Missaglia borders the following comuni:

Missaglia is twinned with La Roche-Posay in France.

Among the sites are the town library and the church of San Vittore.

The former town hall, now a library
The former town hall, detail



  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.