What is "valmadrera"

Valmadrera is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about west of Lecco. As of 31 December 2010, it had a population of 11,542 and an area of .

The municipality of Valmadrera contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Belvedere, Ceppo, Parè, San Dionigi, and Trebbia.

Valmadrera borders the following municipalities: Canzo, Civate, Galbiate, Lecco, Malgrate, Mandello del Lario, Valbrona.