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Vendrogno
Vendrogno ( Valvarronese: ) was a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Lecco; part of Bellano since the 1° january 2020. The location is accessible from the main valley Valsassina, 4 km from the municipality of Taceno, and the Lake Como, which is 8 km distant by the municipality of Bellano. Vendrogno used to border the following municipalities: Bellano, Casargo, Dervio, Parlasco, Taceno, Tremenico Tremenico ( Valvarronese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Lecco. Tremenico borders the following municipalities: Casargo, Colico, Dervio, .... San Lorenzo is the name of the church in the center of Vendrogno. There are several other churches located in Vendrogno. References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lombardy Valsassina {{Lecco- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Lecco
The Province of Lecco ( it, provincia di Lecco; Lecchese: ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecco. As of 2017, the province had a population of 337,211 on a surface of divided into Comuni of the Province of Lecco, 85 ''comuni'' (municipalities). History The Province of Lecco was established by the President of the Republic in Decree No. 250 of 6 March 1992. Elections for the appointment of the first President of the Province of Lecco were held on 23 April 1995 (1st round) and 7 May 1995 (runoff). The proclamation of the 1st President, Mario Anghileri, occurred on 9 May 1995. Geography The Province of Lecco is situated in northern central Italy. It is bordered to the north and west by the Province of Como, to the east and north with the Province of Sondrio, to the east by the Province of Bergamo, and to the south with the Province of Monza and Brianza. The province of Lecco has an area of only , with some located ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tremenico
Tremenico ( Valvarronese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Lecco. Tremenico borders the following municipalities: Casargo, Colico, Dervio, Dorio, Introzzo, Pagnona, Vendrogno Vendrogno ( Valvarronese: ) was a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Lecco; part of Bellano since the 1° january 2020. The location is accessible .... References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lombardy Valsassina {{Lecco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parlasco
Parlasco ( Valassinese lmo, Perlàsch) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region of Lombardy, about north of Milan and about north of Lecco. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 147 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Parlasco is one of the smallest Italian towns and it is located in the Parco Regionale della Grigna Settentrionale (Regional Park of the Northern Grigna) in Valsassina, just a few minutes from Lecco. It is on the main road connecting Lake Lecco to Valsassina and joins Alpe Cainallo with Cortenova. Colourful frescoes on house walls tell the story of Lasco the bandit, taken from a historical novel set in the 17th century that tells of the difficult life of inhabitants who were at the mercy of historical events and popular beliefs and oppressed by local landlords. The church of S. Antonio Abate. with paintings dating back to the 15th century, is also of interest. Parl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dervio
Dervio (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located on the eastern shore of Lake Como, about north of Milan and about northwest of Lecco. It is located on a peninsula with same name on the Lake Como, at the mouth of the Varrone river Valley. Dervio borders the following municipalities: Bellano, Cremia, Dorio, Introzzo, Pianello del Lario, San Siro, Sueglio, Tremenico, Vendrogno, Vestreno. Main sights *Church of St. Quirico and Giulitta, one of the oldest religious buildings in the area, mentioned in documents as early as 814. Its Romanesque stone bell tower was built about 1080. *Parish Church of St. Peter and St. Paul (11th century) and its Romanesque bell tower *Orezia Castle, on a cliff dominating the town. It was built in the late Middle Ages to block the road to Valvarrone Valley. This tower is still in good condition and is flanked by the ruins of ancient dwellings. The first mention of it dates back to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casargo
Casargo ( Valassinese lmo, Casarch) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Lecco. Casargo borders the following municipalities: Crandola Valsassina, Margno, Pagnona, Premana, Primaluna, Taceno, Tremenico, Vendrogno Vendrogno ( Valvarronese: ) was a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Lecco; part of Bellano since the 1° january 2020. The location is accessibl .... References Cities and towns in Lombardy Valsassina {{Lecco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taceno
Taceno ( Valsassinese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Lecco. Taceno borders the following municipalities: Casargo, Cortenova, Crandola Valsassina, Esino Lario, Margno, Parlasco, Vendrogno Vendrogno ( Valvarronese: ) was a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Lecco; part of Bellano since the 1° january 2020. The location is accessible .... References Cities and towns in Lombardy Valsassina {{Lecco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lombardy
Lombardy ( it, Lombardia, Lombard language, Lombard: ''Lombardia'' or ''Lumbardia' '') is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in the northern-central part of the country and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Over a fifth of the Italian gross domestic product (GDP) is produced in the region. The Lombardy region is located between the Alps mountain range and tributaries of the Po river, and includes Milan, the largest metropolitan area in the country, and among the largest in the European Union (EU). Of the fifty-eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy, eleven are in Lombardy. Virgil, Pliny the Elder, Ambrose, Gerolamo Cardano, Caravaggio, Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Stradivari, Cesare Beccaria, Alessandro Volta and Alessandro Manzoni; and popes Pope John XXIII, John XXIII and Pope Paul VI, Paul VI originated in the area of modern-day Lombardy region. Etymology The name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Como
Lake Como ( it, Lago di Como , ; lmo, label=Western Lombard, Lagh de Còmm , ''Cómm'' or ''Cùmm'' ), also known as Lario (; after the la, Larius Lacus), is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of , making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over deep, it is the fifth deepest lake in Europe, and the deepest outside Norway; the bottom of the lake is more than below sea level. Lake Como has been a popular retreat for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times, and a very popular tourist attraction with many artistic and cultural gems. It has many villas and palaces such as Villa Olmo, Villa Serbelloni, and Villa Carlotta. Many famous people have had and have homes on the shores of Lake Como. One of its particularities is its "Y" shape, which forms the " Larian Triangle", with the little town of Canzo as its capital. In 2014, ''The Huffington Post'' called it the most beautiful lake in the world for its mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lecco
Lecco (, , ; lmo, label=Lecchese, Lècch ) is a city of 48,131 inhabitants in Lombardy, northern Italy, north of Milan. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como (the branch is named ''Branch of Lecco'' / ''Ramo di Lecco''). The Bergamo Alps rise to the north and east, cut through by the Valsassina of which Lecco marks the southern end. The lake narrows to form the river Adda, so bridges were built to improve road communications with Como and Milan. There are four bridges crossing the river Adda in Lecco: the Azzone Visconti Bridge (1336–1338), the Kennedy Bridge (1956), the Alessandro Manzoni Bridge (1985), and a railroad bridge. Lecco was also Alpine Town of the Year in 2013. Elevated to province by decree of the President of the Republic of March 6, 1992, Lecco obtained the title of city on June 22, 1848. Known for being the place where the writer Alessandro Manzoni set "The Betrothed", the city is located in one of the vertexes of the Larian Triangl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valsassina
250px, The Valsassina plateau. Valsassina is a valley in the Alps of Lombardy, northern Italy, within the province of Lecco. It is included between the Grigne range from West, and the Bergamo Prealps which, in a half-circle stretching from North to East, separate it from the valley of the area of Bergamo and the Valtellina. Valsassina also reaches the Lecco's branch of Lake Como at Lecco itself and Bellano. The valley is run by the Pioverna stream, which flows from the Grigne to the Lake Como. It's peculiar because it flows South-to-North. Morphology Valsassina is enclosed between the group of Grigne, to the west, and the group of the Bergamo Alps, which, in a semi-circle from the east to the north, separate it from the valleys of Bergamo and Valtellina. It connects to the Lecco branch of Lake Como with two outlets, in Lecco and Bellano. There is a link road to the valleys of Bergamo: the provincial road 64 Prealpina Orobica that the municipality of Moggio rooms at St. Peter's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, chemicals, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
