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Leggiuno
Comune di Leggiuno
Hermitage o Santa Caterina del Sasso, at Reno.
Hermitage o Santa Caterina del Sasso, at Reno.
Coat of airms o Leggiuno
Coat airms
Leggiuno is located in Italy
Leggiuno
Leggiuno
Location o Leggiuno in Italy
Coordinates: 45°52′36.48″N 8°37′18.12″E / 45.8768000°N 8.6217000°E / 45.8768000; 8.6217000
KintraItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceVarese (VA)
FrazioniArolo, Ballarate, Baraggia, Bosco, Casa Motta, Campagna, Cellina, Cobbione, Ghirate, La Gesiola, Marzaro, Mirasole, Quicchio, Reno, Roncaccio, Rozzoni, Santa Caterina del Sasso, Santa Maria, Sasso Moro
Govrenment
 • MayorAdriano Costantini
Area
 • Total13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
240 m (790 ft)
Population
 • Total3,405
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Leggiunesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21038
Diallin code0332
Patron sauntSt. Stephen
Saunt day26 December
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

Leggiuno is a toun an comune in the province o Varese, Lombardy, Italy.

It is the birthplace o Gigi Riva, a fitbawer o Cagliari an Italy. The great Italian operatic tenor Giuseppe Borgatti dee'd thare in retirement in 1950.

Main sichts

The frazione o Reno is hame tae the hermitage o Santa Caterina del Sasso, which owerleuks Lake Maggiore. Local tradeetion haes it that it dates back tae the 12t century an wis foondit bi the hermit Alberto Besozzi. Tho still in uise as a monastery, it serves mainly as a tourist attraction an pilgrimage site.