Gorgonzola
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| Comune di Gorgonzola | |
|---|---|
| Country | Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Milan (MI) |
| Mayor | Stefano Lampertico |
| Elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
| Area | 10.69 km² (4 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2004-12-31) | |
| - Total | 18,212 |
| - Density | 1,704/km² (4,413/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Gorgonzolesi |
| Dialing code | 02 |
| Postal code | 20064 |
Location of Gorgonzola in Italy | |
| Website: www.comune.gorgonzola.mi.it | |
Gorgonzola is a comune in the province of Milan, part of Lombardy, northern Italy. Once a rural community, and famous for the Gorgonzola cheese which bears its name, today it forms part of the Milanese conurbation and has three stops on the Milan Metro.
[edit] History
In 453 the local pieve and the nearby town of Argentia were attacked and destroyed by the Huns. The first written document mentioning Gorgontiola dates to the 10th century. In 1176 it adhered to the Lombard League, and, during the ensuing wars between Guelphs and Ghibellines, it was the site of a battle in 1245 in which Enzio of Sardinia was made prisoner.
[edit] Cheese
The well known Gorgonzola cheese is claimed by the residents to have originated in Gorgonzola in 879,[1] although other towns claim the origins.[2]
[edit] Twin towns
- Image:Flag of France.svg Ambert, France, since 2003
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
eo:Gorgonzola fr:Gorgonzola (Italie) it:Gorgonzola (MI) la:Gorgontiola nl:Gorgonzola (gemeente) ja:ゴルゴンゾーラ (ミラノ県) nap:Gorgonzola (MI) pl:Gorgonzola (Włochy) pt:Gorgonzola (Milão)
