Arosio

Arosio (Brianzöö: Aroeus; locally Roeus) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Milan and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,521 and an area of 2.7 square kilometres (1.0 sq mi).^[3]

Arosio Aroeus (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Arosio
Location of Arosio
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Coordinates: 45°43′N 9°13′E / 45.717°N 9.217°E / 45.717; 9.217
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Como (CO)
Area [1]
• Total	2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	4,521
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Arosiani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	22060
Dialing code	031
Patron saint	SS. Nazario e Celso
Saint day	28 July
Website	Official website

Arosio borders the following municipalities: Carugo, Giussano, Inverigo.

Arosio is a valuable town in Brianza a geographical area at the foot of the Alps, and is a part of the Parco della Valle del Lambro.It is crossed by two important roads named Nuova Vallassina and Novedratese

The town hosted the Institute for Invalids where Don Carlo Gnocchi founded the Federation for Mutilated Children, in 1952 began the Juvenile Foundation, today known as the Don Carlo Gnocchi – ONLUS Foundation.

The bird observatory Osservatorio Ornitologico di Arosio was established in 1710. It has a museum.