based on 33% of factors · 2/6 factors · provisional
based on 100% of factors · 6/6 factors
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People
Population15,031
Median age50
Under 1521.6%
Over 6528.8%
Foreign residents1,435 (9.5%)
Population sourceISTAT (official)
Where the population is heading
In 2025 (year-on-year)
Population change+0.51% (14,954 → 15,031)
Births / deaths96 / 186 (natural -90)
ISTAT projection to 2050
2024: 29,7642050: 30,898 (+3.81%)
Age structure
Male Female
Age band →
Leisure & facilities
Gym / fitness0.8km
Golf course5.7km
Park / green space0.2km
Sports pitch154 within 5km
Tennis court0.6km
Spa / sauna9.6km
Playground0.2km
Swimming pool0.3km
Walking / hiking pathsnone nearby
Mapped from OpenStreetMap; absence here means “not mapped,” which isn’t always the same as “not there.”
Daily life & distances
SupermarketIn town (0.2km)
PharmacyIn town (0.4km)
Doctor2.8km
Hospitalunknown
SchoolIn town (0.2km)
Bank / ATMIn town (0.0km)
Post office2.8km
Bus stopIn town (0.3km)
Train stationNearby (1.6km)
Airport11.3km
Beach20.7km
Restaurants within 5km38
Cafés / bars within 5km53
Foreign community
Romania320
Albania134
Peru101
Senegal85
Morocco77
Ecuador69
Ukraine55
Bangladesh44
China40
Philippines34
Dominican Republic33
Egypt32
India32
Nigeria24
El Salvador23
Ivory Coast21
Sri Lanka21
Moldova20
Pakistan20
Bulgaria15
Burkina Faso15
Iran15
Bolivia13
Brazil12
Colombia12
Foreign community — estimated religious background
Christian (Orthodox)410
Muslim258
Mixed Christian / Muslim158
Christian (Catholic)69
Buddhist / Non-religious40
Hindu/Sikh32
Estimated from the foreignresidents’ country of citizenship, not a religion census — a guide to the likely background of the foreign community, not a measured figure.
Civic vitality
Municipal siteUpdated in the last 3 days — actively maintained
Online servicesCIE login, PagoPA payments
Events & cultureActive local events/festivals mentioned
Visitor-friendlyPro Loco (local tourist office)
Read automatically from the comune’s own website — soft signals of how active the local administration is, not a verdict. Some towns use a shared regional portal, so a quiet site doesn’t always mean a quiet town. See the methodology.
What’s around Merate
Nearby features by direction and distance — what we could locate, nothing guessed.
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