Brenna (CO)
Encyclopedia
Brenna is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Como
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 30 km north of Milan
and about 11 km southeast of Como
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,860 and an area of 4.9 km².
Brenna borders the following municipalities: Alzate Brianza
, Cantù
, Carugo
, Inverigo
, Mariano Comense
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Como
Province of Como
The Province of Como 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 Lecco to the East, the Province of Milan to the south and the Province of Varese to the West...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, located about 30 km north of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and about 11 km southeast of Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,860 and an area of 4.9 km².
Brenna borders the following municipalities: Alzate Brianza
Alzate Brianza
Alzate Brianza is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km north of Milan and about 10 km southeast of Como.-External links:*...
, Cantù
Cantù
Cantù is a city and comune in the Province of Como, located at the center of the Brianza zone in Lombardy. It is the second largest city in Brianza.-History:...
, Carugo
Carugo
Carugo is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km north of Milan and about 14 km southeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,729 and an area of 4.1 km²....
, Inverigo
Inverigo
Inverigo is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about southeast of Como...
, Mariano Comense
Mariano Comense
Mariano Comense is a town and comune in the province of Como, Lombardy, Italy. It has c. 23,600 inhabitants and is one of the most important cities of the Brianza. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on February 29, 1996. The city is also known for the drummer Fabio...
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