Somasca is a hamlet in the northern
Italian
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region of
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 ...
, situated in the hills overlooking the south-eastern branch 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 ...
. For purposes of local government it counts as a ''
frazione
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
'' of the
Commune of Vercurago
Vercurago ( Bergamasque: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about southeast of Lecco.
Vercurago borders the following municipalities: Calolziocorte, Erv ...
, which falls within the
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 ...
.
History
Somasca is known chiefly for having given its name to the
Somaschi Fathers
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, image_size = 200px
, caption = Coat of arms of the Somascan Fathers
, abbreviation = CRS
, nickname = Somascans
, formation =
, founder ...
, an
order of priests devoted to charitable works which was founded by Saint
Gerolamo Emiliani
Gerolamo Emiliani, CRS ( it, Gerolamo Emiliani also Jerome Aemilian, Hiëronymus Emiliani) (1486 – 8 February 1537) was an Italian humanitarian, founder of the Somaschi Fathers, and is considered a saint by the Catholic Church.
Born in Ven ...
in 1532.
Frazioni of the Province of Lecco
Cities and towns in Lombardy
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