Sormano Sormano ( Valassinese lmo, Surman ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como. It is part of the mountain community of the Triangolo lariano ...

( Valassinese lmo, Surman ) is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the

Province of Como The Province of Como ( it, Provincia di Como; german: Provinz Como; Comasco: ) is a province in the north of the Lombardy region of Italy and borders the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grigioni to the North, the Italian provinces of Sondrio and Le ...

in the

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

region

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 ...

, located about north of

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 h ...

and about northeast of

Como Como (, ; lmo, Còmm, label=Comasco dialect, Comasco , or ; lat, Novum Comum; rm, Com; french: Côme) is a city and ''comune'' in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como. Its proximity to Lake Como and ...

. It is part of the mountain community of the

Triangolo lariano The ''Triangolo lariano'' is a geographic area in Lombardy, Italy within the Province of Como. It is represented by a territorial intermediate institution named '' Comunità montana del Triangolo lariano'', with a base in Canzo. Topography ...

, a local government with

Canzo Canzo (; lmo, Canz , locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) of the Italian province of Como. It is the last town north of the historical Brianza region of Lombardy, capital of the Lake Como Triangle community and a regional tourism destin ...

as its chief town and comprising the peninsula between the two branches of Lake Como. Sormano borders the following municipalities: Asso,

Barni Barni is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Lombardy region of Italy. It is located around north of Milan and about northeast of Como. Barni borders the following municipalities: Lasnigo, Magreglio, Oliveto Lario and So ...

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Caglio Caglio ( Valassinese lmo, Caj ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 404 and an area of ...

Lasnigo Lasnigo ( Valassinese ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 401 and an area of 5.6 k ...

Magreglio Magreglio ( Valassinese lmo, Magrei ) is a small town in the province of Como, Lombardy, Italy. Twin towns * Friedberg, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the seco ...

Nesso Nesso ( Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,294 and an area of 15.0 km� ...

Zelbio Zelbio (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 206 and an area of .All demographi ...

. The Muro di Sormano is one of the most severe hills to have been used in road cycling. It is associated with the

Giro di Lombardia The Giro di Lombardia ( en, Tour of Lombardy), officially ''Il Lombardia'', is a cycling race in Lombardy, Italy. It is traditionally the last of the five 'Monuments' of the season, considered to be one of the most prestigious one-day events in cy ...

Twin towns

San Cipriano Picentino San Cipriano Picentino is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy. Twin towns * Sormano (Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a countr ...

, Italy, since 2007

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