Leggiuno
Leggiuno is a northern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 3621 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region. The municipality is situated approximately 18 km west-northwest of Varese. Here flows the Rio Bollarate in the eastern Lake Maggiore. The Lago Maggiore separates the municipality of the province of Verbano -Cusio -Ossola.
History
The convent of Santa Caterina del Sasso was built in the early 13th century.
Personalities
- Luigi Riva ( born 1944 ), football player ( striker )
- Silvano Contini (born 1958 ), cyclist
Traffic
The train station and the neighboring municipality of Leggiuno Monvalle lies on the railway line Luino Novara.