Dervio (

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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, located on the eastern shore of

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 thir ...

, about north of

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and about northwest of

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. It is located on a peninsula with same name on the

, at the mouth of the Varrone river Valley. Dervio borders the following municipalities:

Bellano Orrido di Bellano. Bellano (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and small town on the eastern shore of Lake Como in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located at northern outlet of the Valsassina. The town's main attract ...

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, Dorio,

Introzzo Introzzo ( 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. Introzzo borders the following municipalities: Dervio, Dorio, Sueglio, ...

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Sueglio Sueglio ( 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. Sueglio borders the following municipalities: Dervio, Dorio, Introzzo Int ...

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, ...

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, 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 1039 when it sustained a long period of siege by the armies of the Three Larian Parishes. *Ruins of Castelvedro (5th-6th centuries) located in Mai (400m) on the headland dominating the southern part of Dervio. The fortification is in a commanding position and the ruins of its massive walls are an indication of its significant size. It was part of a defence system created on the shores of Lake Como due to the raids by the barbarians from

Rhaetia Raetia ( ; ; also spelled Rhaetia) was a province of the Roman Empire, named after the Rhaetian people. It bordered on the west with the country of the Helvetii, on the east with Noricum, on the north with Vindelicia, on the south-west with Tr ...

. *The Medieval village of Corenno Plinio, positioned around the castle and church on top of the headland.

References

External links

Official website

Dervio - LarioOrientale.eu
Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Lecco-geo-stub