Nesso (
Comasco: ) 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 in the
Italian
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region
Lombardy, 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 , 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 to the Alps h ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,294 and an area of 15.0 km².
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.
Its toponym is Celtic and means "mooring".
Nesso borders the following municipalities:
Argegno,
Brienno
Brienno (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.
Brienno borders the following municipalities: Argegno
Argegno (Comasco: ) i ...
,
Caglio,
Faggeto Lario
Faggeto Lario (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como.
Faggeto Lario borders the following municipalities: Albavilla, Albes ...
,
Laglio
Laglio (; lmo, label=Comasco, Lài ) is an Italian of 930 inhabitants in the Province of Como in Lombardy. It is on the western shore of the south-western branch of Lake Como, from the town of Como.
Geography
The town is above sea level and ...
,
Lezzeno
Lezzeno (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 2,088 and an area of .All demogra ...
,
Pognana Lario,
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 ...
,
Veleso
Veleso ( 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 275 and an area of .All demogr ...
,
Zelbio.
Geography
The territory of Nesso extends on the western coast 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
...
'', the territory found between the two branches of
Lake Como. The village extends from the lake shore, then climbs on the mountain in the direction of Piano del Tivano. The altimetric extension goes from 199 m above sea level of the shore of the lake up to 1,417 m above sea level.
The territory is rich in watercourses. The two most important creeks are the Nosée and Tuf, which flow together to form a spectacular waterfall inside the Nesso gorge.
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
www.comune.nesso.co.it
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Cities and towns in Lombardy