Jump to content

Province of Como

Coordinates: 45°49′N 9°5′E / 45.817°N 9.083°E / 45.817; 9.083
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Province of Como
Provincia di Como (Italian)
Pruincia de Comm (Lombard)
Province
Villa Saporiti, the seat of the province
Villa Saporiti, the seat of the province
Coat of arms of Province of Como
Coat of arms
Map highlighting the location of the province of Como in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Como in Italy
Coordinates: 45°49′N 9°5′E / 45.817°N 9.083°E / 45.817; 9.083
Country Italy
RegionLombardy
Capital(s)Como
Comuni160
Government
 • PresidentFiorenzo Bongiasca
Area
 • Total
1,279 km2 (494 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2015)
 • Total
599,905
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
 • Total€16.310 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€27,193 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22100
Telephone prefix031 0344 02 0331
Vehicle registrationCO
ISTAT013
Websitewww.provincia.como.it
Map of the province of Como
Map of the historical regions of the province of Como

The province of Como (Italian: provincia di Como; Comasco: pruincia de Comm) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. It borders the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grigioni to the north, the Italian provinces of Sondrio and Lecco to the East, the province of Monza and Brianza to the south and the province of Varese to the West. The city of Como is its capital—other large towns, with more than 10,000 inhabitants, include Cantù, Erba, Mariano Comense and Olgiate Comasco. Campione d'Italia also belongs to the province and is enclaved in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The Lugano Prealps cover the territory of the province, and the most important body of water is the glacial Lake Como.

Municipalities

[edit]
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1951361,667—    
1961405,975+12.3%
1971476,209+17.3%
1981511,425+7.4%
1991522,147+2.1%
2001537,500+2.9%
2011586,735+9.2%
2021594,941+1.4%
Source: ISTAT

As of 31 December 2017, the main comuni (sg.: comune) by population are:

Como
Cantù
Mariano Comense
Erba
Olgiate Comasco
Lurate Caccivio
Lake Como
City Population
Como 83,320
Cantù 39,917
Mariano Comense 24,908
Erba 16,365
Olgiate Comasco[2] 11,651
Lomazzo 9,945
Lurate Caccivio 9,893
Fino Mornasco 9,845
Turate 9,506
Cermenate 9,204

The full list is:

Transport

[edit]

Motorways

[edit]
The Autostrada A9, the first motorway built in the world,[3][4] near Saronno

The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade):

Railway lines

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ dati a 30-04-2012
  3. ^ Lenarduzzi, Thea (30 January 2016). "The motorway that built Italy: Piero Puricelli's masterpiece". The Independent. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  4. ^ "The "Milano-Laghi" by Piero Puricelli, the first motorway in the world". Retrieved 10 May 2022.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Province_of_Como&oldid=1273786497"