Merate

Merate is a municipality in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy with 14,798 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012).

Geography

The neighboring communities of Merate are Calco, Cernusco Lombardone, Imbersago, Monte Vecchia, Olgiate Molgora Osnago, Robbiate, Ronco Briantino (MB).

Culture and sights

  • On 7 December, the feast of the local patron Sant'Ambrogio is celebrated.
  • In Merate today is the location of the Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera with a Zeiss telescope.

Partnerships

Merates partner communities are Buzançais in the French department of Indre and Kappeln in Schleswig -Holstein.

Sons and daughters of the town

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