The
Province of Como is a
provinceIn Italy, a province is an administrative division of intermediate level between municipality and region .||...
in the north of the
LombardyLombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region...
region of
ItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
and borders the
SwissSwitzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 states named cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities...
cantons of
TicinoCanton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language...
and Grigioni to the North, the Italian provinces of
SondrioThe Province of Sondrio is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Sondrio.It has an area of 3,212 km², and a total population of 176,856...
and
LeccoThe Province of Lecco is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecco.On 1 January 2001 the province had a population of 311,452 on a surface of 816 km² divided in 90 communes . As of May 31, 2005, the main communes by population are:-External links:*
...
to the East, the
Province of MilanThe Province of Milan is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Milan.It has an area of 1,620 km², and a total population of 3,116,576. There are 139 comuni in the province....
to the south and the
Province of VareseThe Province of Varese is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese....
to the West. The city of
ComoComo is a city in Lombardy, Italy, north of Milan. Situated at the southern tip of the south-west arm of Lake Como, it is the capital of the province of Como and directly borders the comunes of Blevio, Brunate, Capiago Intimiano, Casnate con Bernate, Cavallasca, Cernobbio, Grandate, Lipomo,...
is its capital - other large towns are
CantùCantù is a city and comune in the Province of Como, located at the center of the Brianza zone in Lombardy. It is the second largest city in Brianza.-History:...
,
ErbaErba can refer to:* Erba, a town in northern Italy;* Caslino d'Erba, a nearby town;* Lurago d'Erba, another nearby town;* Erba-Odescalchi, a Roman aristocratic family....
,
Mariano ComenseMariano Comense is a town in the province of Como, Lombardy, Italy. It has c. 25,000 inhabitants and is one of the most important cities of the Brianza. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on February 29, 1996.
...
, and
Olgiate ComascoOlgiate Comasco is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,829 and an area of 10.9 km²...
.
Campione d'ItaliaCampione d'Italia is an Italian comune of the Province of Como in the Lombardy region, occupying an enclave within the Swiss canton of Ticino, separated from the rest of Italy by Lake Lugano and mountains...
also belongs to the province and is enclaved in the Swiss canton of Ticino.
As of May 31, 2005, the main commune by population are:
| Commune |
Population |
ComoComo is a city in Lombardy, Italy, north of Milan. Situated at the southern tip of the south-west arm of Lake Como, it is the capital of the province of Como and directly borders the comunes of Blevio, Brunate, Capiago Intimiano, Casnate con Bernate, Cavallasca, Cernobbio, Grandate, Lipomo,...
|
83,144 |
| Cantù Cantù is a city and comune in the Province of Como, located at the center of the Brianza zone in Lombardy. It is the second largest city in Brianza.-History:...
|
37,870 |
| Mariano Comense Mariano Comense is a town in the province of Como, Lombardy, Italy. It has c. 25,000 inhabitants and is one of the most important cities of the Brianza. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on February 29, 1996.
...
|
21,844 |
| Erba Erba is a comune of some 17,000 inhabitants in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy...
|
16,874 |
| Olgiate Comasco Olgiate Comasco is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,829 and an area of 10.9 km²...
|
10,893 |
| Lurate Caccivio Lurate Caccivio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southwest of Como...
|
10,052 |
| Cermenate Cermenate is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km north of Milan and about 13 km south of Como...
|
8,772 |
| Fino Mornasco Fino Mornasco is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southwest of Como...
|
8,748 |
| Turate Turate is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km northeast of Milan and about 30 km southeast of Como...
|
8,389 |
| Lomazzo Lomazzo is a town in the province of Como, in the Italian region of Lombardy. It is situated midaway between Como and Milan. The ancient historical centre of the town was founded on the top of a hill placed on the right bank of Lura valley. The municipal territory contains a large portion of Lura...
|
8,329 |
| Inverigo Inverigo is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about southeast of Como...
|
8,280 |
| Mozzate Mozzate is a comune in the southwestern part of the province of Como, Lombardy, northern Italy.It has an area of 10,36 km² and 7,505 inhabitants . The postal code of Mozzate is 22076, and the telephone code is 0331....
|
7,494 |
| Appiano Gentile Appiano Gentile is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km northwest of Milan and about 12 km southwest of Como....
|
7,236 |
| Cabiate Cabiate is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km north of Milan and about 20 km southeast of Como...
|
7,100 |
| Cernobbio Cernobbio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northwest of Como, on the border with Switzerland...
|
7,036 |
The
Bergamo AlpsThe Bergamo Alps are a mountain range in the Italian Alps which forms part of the Central Eastern Alps. They are located in northern Lombardy and named after the city Bergamo, south of the mountains....
and some hills cover the territory of the province, and the most important body of water is the glacial
Lake ComoLake Como is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 km², making it the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore...
. Como is also famous because it is the city of
Alessandro VoltaCount Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta was an Italian physicist known especially for the development of the first electric cell in 1800.-Early life and works:...
, inventor of the
electric batteryAn electrical battery is a combination of one or more electrochemical cells, used to convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy. Since the invention of the first Voltaic pile in 1800 by Alessandro Volta, the battery has become a common power source for many household and industrial...
in 1800.
See also
- Communes of the province of Como
This is a list of municipalities of the Italian province of Como. There are 163 communes in the province.- A :*Albavilla*Albese con Cassano*Albiolo*Alserio*Alzate Brianza*Anzano del Parco*Appiano Gentile*Argegno*Arosio*Asso- B :*Barni...
- Giuseppe Terragni
Giuseppe Terragni was an Italian architect who worked primarily under the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini and pioneered the Italian modern movement under the rubric of Rationalism...
- Antonio Sant'Elia
Antonio Sant'Elia was an extremely influential Italian architect.-Life:He was born in Como, Lombardy. A builder by training, he opened a design office in Milan in 1912 and became involved with the Futurist movement...
- Alessandro Volta
Count Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta was an Italian physicist known especially for the development of the first electric cell in 1800.-Early life and works:...