Erba (CO)
Encyclopedia
Erba is a comune
(municipality) of some 17,000 inhabitants in the Province of Como
in the Italian
region Lombardy
. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Milan
and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Como
in the traditional region of Brianza
at the foot of the Lombard Prealps and close to Monte Bollettone.
Erba borders the following municipalities: Albavilla
, Caslino d'Erba
, Castelmarte
, Eupilio
, Faggeto Lario
, Longone al Segrino
, Merone
, Monguzzo
, Ponte Lambro
, Proserpio
.
Erba was the site of the slaughter of four people including a 2 year old baby in December 2006. A married couple (the victims neighbours) have been arrested for the murders, the district attorney of Como
believes that the reason for the killings is related to an ongoing feud between the families. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on May 12, 1970.
, Germany
Tain-l'Hermitage
, France
Tournon-sur-Rhône
, France
Cortale
, Italy
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) of some 17,000 inhabitants 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...
. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) 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 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
in the traditional region of Brianza
Brianza
thumb|250px|The [[Corni di Canzo]].Brianza is a geographical area at the foot of the Alps, in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy.-Geography:...
at the foot of the Lombard Prealps and close to Monte Bollettone.
Erba borders the following municipalities: Albavilla
Albavilla
Albavilla is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km north of Milan and about 8 km east of Como.-External links:*...
, Caslino d'Erba
Caslino d'Erba
Caslino d'Erba is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km north of Milan and about 12 km east of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,745 and an area of 7.0 km²....
, Castelmarte
Castelmarte
Castelmarte is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km north of Milan and about 12 km east of Como...
, Eupilio
Eupilio
Eupilio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about east of Como...
, Faggeto Lario
Faggeto Lario
Faggeto Lario is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como...
, Longone al Segrino
Longone al Segrino
Longone al Segrino is a small village between Como and Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy. It is located about north of Milan and about east of Como.It is famous for its beautiful lake, an unusual case of an intact ecosystem....
, Merone
Merone
Merone is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about southeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,874 and an area of 3.2 km²....
, Monguzzo
Monguzzo
Monguzzo is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about southeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,001 and an area of 3.7 km²....
, Ponte Lambro
Ponte Lambro
Ponte Lambro is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km north of Milan and about 12 km east of Como....
, Proserpio
Proserpio
Proserpio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km north of Milan and about 13 km east of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 942 and an area of 2.4 km²...
.
Erba was the site of the slaughter of four people including a 2 year old baby in December 2006. A married couple (the victims neighbours) have been arrested for the murders, the district attorney of Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
believes that the reason for the killings is related to an ongoing feud between the families. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on May 12, 1970.
Main sights
- Romanesque church of Sant'Eufemia, with the 11th century bell tower.
- Monument to World War I Victims, by Giuseppe TerragniGiuseppe TerragniGiuseppe Terragni was an Italian architect who worked primarily under the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini and pioneered the Italian modern movement under the rubric of Rationalism...
(c. 1930) - Torre di Incino, with remains of a medieval castle.
- Natural grotto of the Buco del Piombo.
People
- Giuseppe TerragniGiuseppe TerragniGiuseppe Terragni was an Italian architect who worked primarily under the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini and pioneered the Italian modern movement under the rubric of Rationalism...
(1904–1943), an architect and pioneer of the Italian modern movement who also designed Como’s Casa del FascioCasa del Fascio (Como)The Casa del Fascio is a building located in Como, northern Italy, a work of Italian rationalist architect Giuseppe Terragni.Started in 1932 and completed in 1936 under the regime of Benito Mussolini, this municipal administration building was originally constructed with a primary view of...
, a significant example of Fascist architectureFascist architectureRationalist-Fascist architecture was an Italian architectural style developed during the fascism regime and in particular starting from the late 1920s. It was promoted and practiced initially by the Gruppo 7 group, whose architects included Luigi Figini, Guido Frette, Sebastiano Larco, Gino...
in northern Italy.
Twin towns
FellbachFellbach
Fellbach is a mid-sized town on the north-east Border of Stuttgart in Baden-Württemberg. With a population of approximately 43,700 as of December 2003 it is the second largest town in the District Rems-Murr-Kreis. The area of the town is 27.7 km²....
, Germany
Germany
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Tain-l'Hermitage
Tain-l'Hermitage
Tain-l'Hermitage is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Geography:It is located on the left bank of the Rhône River, opposite Tournon-sur-Rhône, which is located in Ardèche.-Population:-Economy:...
, France
France
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Tournon-sur-Rhône
Tournon-sur-Rhône
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, France
France
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Cortale
Cortale
Cortale is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy....
, Italy
Italy
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