Lezzeno
Encyclopedia
Lezzeno is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Como
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 50 km north of Milan
and about 15 km northeast of Como
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,088 and an area of 22.5 km².
Lezzeno borders the following municipalities: Argegno
, Bellagio
, Colonno
, Lenno
, Nesso
, Ossuccio
, Sala Comacina
, Tremezzo
, Veleso
, Zelbio
.
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 50 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 15 km northeast 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 2,088 and an area of 22.5 km².
Lezzeno borders the following municipalities: Argegno
Argegno
Argegno is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km north of Milan and about 15 km north of Como...
, Bellagio
Bellagio
Bellagio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located on Lake Como. It has long been famous for its setting at the intersection of the three branches of the Y-shaped lake, which is also known as Lario....
, Colonno
Colonno
Colonno is a comune 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 557 and an area of 5.7 km²....
, Lenno
Lenno
Lenno is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como...
, Nesso
Nesso
Nesso is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como...
, Ossuccio
Ossuccio
Ossuccio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy. It is located on the western shore of Lake Como some 20 km northeast of Como...
, Sala Comacina
Sala Comacina
Sala Comacina is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km north of Milan and about 20 km northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 618 and an area of 5.3 km²....
, Tremezzo
Tremezzo
Tremezzo is a comune of some 1300 people in the Province of Como, in the Italian region Lombardy.It is located on the western shore of Lake Como between Mezzegra to the south-west and Griante to the north-east, and about 20 km from Como...
, Veleso
Veleso
Veleso is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km north of Milan and about 12 km northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 275 and an area of 5.9 km²....
, Zelbio
Zelbio
Zelbio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km north of Milan and about 12 km northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 206 and an area of 4.7 km²....
.