Cassina Rizzardi is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Como, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It is located in the area of western Brianza, a short distance from Lake Como.
Geography and Administration
- Country: Italy
- Region: Lombardy
- Province: Como (CO)
- Coordinates: 45°45′N 9°2′E
- Total area: 3 km² (1.2 sq mi)
- Population: 3,252 (as of 2011)
- Demonym: Cassinesi
- Postal code: 22070
- Dialing code: 031
Frazioni (hamlets): Boffalora, Monticello, Ronco
Government The mayor of Cassina Rizzardi is Paolo De Cecchi.
Etymology The name "Cassina" is a Lombard expression derived from the word cascina (farmhouse), while "Rizzardi" refers to the noble family from Como to whom the lands around the farmhouse were granted.
Culture The patron saint of Cassina Rizzardi is Saint Joseph, whose feast day is celebrated on the third Sunday of September.
