Country Italy Demonym(s) Sepriesi Dialing code 0331 Province Province of Varese Postal code 21050 Dialling code 0331 | Province / Metropolitan city Varese (VA) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Website Official website Local time Monday 8:42 AM Region Lombardy | |
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Castelseprio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Milan and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Varese, bordering the municipalities of Cairate, Carnago, Gornate-Olona and Lonate Ceppino.
Map of 21050 Castelseprio Province of Varese, Italy
The main centre, formerly known as Vico Seprio (a name still in informal local use) is near the historically significant ruins of the ancient and medieval city of Castelseprio, which are today in an archaeological zone open to the public at the normal hours. The site is most famous for the Byzantinesque frescos in the small Church of Santa Maria foris portas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011.
The modern village of Castelseprio has a population of 1,276 and area of 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi).