Erba (previously Erba-Incino, as it was formed by the union of these two places, together with some smaller districts) is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) of some 16,000 inhabitants in the
Province of Como
The province of Como (; Comasco dialect, Comasco: ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. It borders the Switzerland, Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grisons, Grigioni to the north, the Italian provinces of Province of ...
in the
Italian
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* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
region
Lombardy
The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is ...
. It is located north of
Milan
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and about east of
Como
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in the traditional region of
Brianza
Brianza (, ) is a geographical, historical and cultural area of Italy, at the foot of the Alps, in the northwest of Lombardy, between Milan and Lake Como.
Geography
Brianza extends from the Canzo area, North of Monza (approximately ...
at the foot of the Lombard
Prealps and close to Monte Bollettone.
It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on May 12, 1970. Erba borders the following municipalities:
Albavilla,
Caslino d'Erba
Caslino d'Erba ( Brianzöö: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about east of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,745 and an area of .All d ...
,
Castelmarte
Castelmarte ( Brianzöö: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about east of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,293 and an area of .All demo ...
,
Eupilio,
Faggeto Lario,
Longone al Segrino,
Merone,
Monguzzo,
Ponte Lambro
Ponte Lambro (Brianzöö: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about east of Como.
Ponte Lambro borders the following municipalities: Caslino d'Erba, C ...
,
Proserpio.
Massacre of Erba
Erba was the site of the murder of four people including a 2-year old baby in December 2006, an event known as the
massacre of Erba. A married couple, the victims' neighbors, were arrested for the murders.
Main sights
*Romanesque church of ''Sant'Eufemia'', with the 11th-century bell tower.
*Monument to World War I Victims, by
Giuseppe Terragni
Giuseppe Terragni (; 18 April 1904 – 19 July 1943) 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. His most famous work is the ...
(c. 1930)
*''Torre di Incino'', with remains of a medieval castle.
*Natural grotto of the ''
Buco del Piombo''.
People
*
Giuseppe Terragni
Giuseppe Terragni (; 18 April 1904 – 19 July 1943) 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. His most famous work is the ...
(1904–1943), an architect and pioneer of the Italian
modern movement
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who also designed Como's
Casa del Fascio, a significant example of
Fascist architecture
Fascist architecture encompasses various stylistic trends in architecture developed by architects of fascist states, primarily in the early 20th century. Fascist architectural styles gained popularity in the late 1920s with the ri ...
in northern Italy.
Twin towns
*
Fellbach,
Germany
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*
Tain-l'Hermitage
Tain-l'Hermitage (; or ), commonly known as Tain, is a commune in the French department of Drôme, southeastern France.
Geography
It is located on the left bank of the river Rhône, opposite Tournon-sur-Rhône, which is located in Ardèche. Th ...
,
France
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*
Tournon-sur-Rhône
Tournon-sur-Rhône (; , before 1988: ''Tournon'') is a commune in the Ardèche department of southern France. It is one of the most populous communes in the Ardèche department, after Annonay, Aubenas, and Guilherand-Granges.
Geography
It i ...
,
France
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*
Cortale,
Italy
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References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Lombardy
Populated places on Brianza
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