Brusimpiano
Comune
Comune di Brusimpiano
Location of Brusimpiano
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Coordinates: 45°57′N 8°53′E / 45.950°N 8.883°E / 45.950; 8.883
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Varese (VA)
Government
• Mayor	Fabio Zucconelli
Area [1]
• Total	5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Elevation	289 m (948 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017)[2]
• Total	1,215
• Density	210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Demonym	Brusimpianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	21050
Dialing code	0332
Website	Official website

Brusimpiano is a comune (municipality) on Lake Lugano in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Milan and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Varese, on the border with Switzerland.

Brusimpiano borders the following municipalities: Barbengo (Switzerland), Caslano (Switzerland), Cuasso al Monte, Lavena Ponte Tresa, Marzio, Morcote (Switzerland), Porto Ceresio. The Comune is not far away from the Cinque Vette Park.

Etymology

The name derives from the Greek bruxino ("narrow"), from which Bruxino a plano, or "narrow flat peninsula", a toponym of probable Byzantine origin was derived.^[3]

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