Sormano (
Valassinese ) is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
Province of Como in the
Italian region
Lombardy
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, located about north of
Milan
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and about northeast of
Como. It is part of the
mountain community of the
Triangolo lariano, a local government with
Canzo as its chief town and comprising the peninsula between the two branches of Lake Como.
Sormano borders the following municipalities:
Asso,
Barni,
Bellagio,
Caglio,
Lasnigo,
Magreglio,
Nesso,
Zelbio.
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.
Twin towns
*
San Cipriano Picentino, Italy, since 2007
References
Cities and towns in Lombardy
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