Valbrona
Encyclopedia
Valbrona is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Como
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 45 km north of Milan
and about 20 km northeast of Como
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,575 and an area of 13.9 km².
Valbrona borders the following municipalities: Abbadia Lariana
, Asso
, Canzo
, Lasnigo
, Mandello del Lario
, Oliveto Lario
, Valmadrera
.
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 45 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 20 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 2,575 and an area of 13.9 km².
Valbrona borders the following municipalities: Abbadia Lariana
Abbadia Lariana
Abbadia Lariana is a comune in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km northeast of Milan and about 8 km northwest of Lecco. The village has c. 3.280 inhabitants and his name is due to the presence of an abbey founded in the IX century and later...
, Asso
Asso
Asso is an Italian comune in the province of Como, in Lombardy, Italy. It has 3,524 citizens and an area of 6.46 km², with a density of 546 people/km².-Main sights:Significant historic buildings are:...
, Canzo
Canzo
Canzo or Canz is a town and comune in the province of Como, in Lombardy. It has 5,192 citizens and an area of 11.8 km², with a density of 445 humans/km²...
, Lasnigo
Lasnigo
Lasnigo 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 401 and an area of 5.6 km²....
, Mandello del Lario
Mandello del Lario
Mandello del Lario is an Italian town and comune in the province of Lecco, in Lombardy, on the Como Lake.Since 1921, Mandello del Lario has been home to Moto Guzzi -- the Italian motorcycle manufacturer, now a subsidiary of Piaggio & Co. SpA...
, Oliveto Lario
Oliveto Lario
Oliveto Lario is a comune in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km north of Milan and about 15 km northwest of Lecco....
, Valmadrera
Valmadrera
Valmadrera is a comune in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km northeast of Milan and about 3 km west of Lecco...
.