Malgrate

Malgrate (Lecchese: Malgraa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco, in the Italian region Lombardy. Malgrate is located across from Lecco, from which it is geographically divided by the Lake Como. According to 31 December 2004 demographic data, has a population of 4,233 in an area of 2.0 km2. It is located about 45 km northeast from Milan, the main city in Northern Italy.

Malgrate, located after Lecco to the West, is one of the gates of the Brianza. Malgrate borders  Galbiate, where in Figina, (in the current territory of Villa Vergano,  a frazione  of Galbiate),  appears the first written mention of the name Brianza. Malgrate borders also  the following municipalities: Lecco and  Valmadrera.

In ancient Roman times, the town was known as Antesitum.

It is the birthplace of Angelo Scola (born 7 November 1941), a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, philosopher, and theologist.

Twin towns
Malgrate is twinned with:


 * 🇮🇹 Lavarone, Italy