Tremezzo
Encyclopedia
Tremezzo is a comune
(or municipality) 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
. Tremezzo, which has an area of area of 8.4 km², also borders the territory of the following communes: Lenno
(south and west of Mezzegra), Menaggio
(north of Griante), Grandola ed Uniti
(inland from Menaggio) and, on the facing shore of the lake, Bellagio
and Lezzeno
.
As well as the capoluogo of Tremezzo, the area of the commune includes the frazione
Rogaro, birthplace of the architect Pietro Lingeri.
Tremezzo is best known as a tourist resort—it was a favourite of Konrad Adenauer
—and for its villa
s, of which the most famous is the Villa Carlotta
with its much-admired garden
s.
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:...
(or municipality) of some 1300 people 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 on the western shore of Lake Como
Lake Como
Lake Como is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 km², making it the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore...
between Mezzegra
Mezzegra
Mezzegra is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy.-Geography:It lies on the northwestern shore of Lake Como between Tremezzo and Lenno at the foot of Monte Tremezzo . It is about north of Milan and about northeast of Como...
to the south-west and Griante
Griante
Griante is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located on the western shore of Lake Como about northeast of Como between Menaggio and Tremezzo. Griante also borders the communes of Bellagio and Varenna on the other side of the lake. The commune of Griante itself is...
to the north-east, and about 20 km from Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
. Tremezzo, which has an area of area of 8.4 km², also borders the territory of the following communes: 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...
(south and west of Mezzegra), Menaggio
Menaggio
Menaggio is a town and comune in the province of Como, Lombardy, Italy, located on the western shore of Lake Como at the mouth of the river Senagra.-History:The area of current Menaggio was conquered by the Romans in 196 BC...
(north of Griante), Grandola ed Uniti
Grandola ed Uniti
Grandola ed Uniti 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 1,281 and an area of 17.3 km²....
(inland from Menaggio) and, on the facing shore of the lake, 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....
and Lezzeno
Lezzeno
Lezzeno is a comune 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 well as the capoluogo of Tremezzo, the area of the commune includes the frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
Rogaro, birthplace of the architect Pietro Lingeri.
Tremezzo is best known as a tourist resort—it was a favourite of Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Adenauer
Konrad Hermann Joseph Adenauer was a German statesman. He was the chancellor of the West Germany from 1949 to 1963. He is widely recognised as a person who led his country from the ruins of World War II to a powerful and prosperous nation that had forged close relations with old enemies France,...
—and for its villa
Villa
A villa was originally an ancient Roman upper-class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became small farming compounds, which were increasingly fortified in Late Antiquity,...
s, of which the most famous is the Villa Carlotta
Villa Carlotta
Villa Carlotta is a villa in Northern Italy on Lake Como. It was built for the Milanese marquis Giorgio Clerici in 1690 and extends over a area in Tremezzo, facing the Bellagio peninsula. An Italian garden, with steps, fountains and sculptures was laid out at the same time...
with its much-admired garden
Garden
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form today is known as a residential garden, but the term garden has...
s.