Gorgonzola
—  Comune  —
Città di Gorgonzola
Night view of the Naviglio Martesana canal in Gorgonzola.
Gorgonzola Location of Gorgonzola in Italy
Coordinates: 45°32′N 9°24′E / 45.533°N 9.4°E / 45.533; 9.4Coordinates: 45°32′N 9°24′E / 45.533°N 9.4°E / 45.533; 9.4
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Milan (MI)
Government
• Mayor	Walter Baldi
Area
• Total	10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi)
Elevation	133 m (436 ft)
Population (2007)
• Total	18,497
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Gorgonzolesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	20064
Dialing code	02
Website	Official website

Gorgonzola is a comune in the province of Milan, part of Lombardy, northern Italy. Once a rural community, and famous for the cheese which bears its name, today it forms part of the Milanese conurbation and has three stops on the Milan Metro.

History[link]

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.
Gorgonzola received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on June 24, 2003.

Cheese[link]

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]

Twin towns[link]

• Ambert, France, since 2003. Both cities, known for their blue cow's-milk cheeses (Fourme d'Ambert and cheese), have almost the same latitude: 45° 33' N for Ambert, 45° 32' N for Gorgonzola.
• Annweiler am Trifels, Germany, since September 2008

See also[link]

• Naviglio Martesana

Notes[link]

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