Canegrate
| Canegrate | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Canegrate | ||
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  Canegrate Location of Canegrate in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°34′N 8°56′E / 45.567°N 8.933°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Milan (MI) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Roberto Colombo (centre-left) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) | |
| Population (1 january 2008[1]) | ||
| • Total | 12,105 | |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Canegratesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 20010 | |
| Dialing code | 0331 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Canegrate (Canegràa, in Insubric) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Milan.
The town gave its name to the Canegrate culture, a prehistoric civilization whose main archaeological site has been excavated in the communal territory.
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