Robbiate

Robbiate (Brianzöö: Rubiàa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Lecco.

As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,333 and an area of 4.7 square kilometres (1.8 sq mi).

The history of Robbiate may have ancient origins, dating back to pre-Roman times.

[4] Being a small provincial town, its destiny has always been connected with the fate of various peoples that dominated in a given historical period, in particular the Franks and Lombards.

The origins of the municipality's name are not certain, but there are several hypotheses: However, there are no remains or documents attesting to the Orobic or Roman presence.

The view from Mount Robbio in Robbiate