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Tremezzo is acomune (or municipality) of some 1,300 people in theProvince of Como, in theItalian regionLombardy. It is one ofI Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Tremezzo | |
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| Comune di Tremezzo | |
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Location of Tremezzo  | |
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| Coordinates:45°59′N9°14′E / 45.983°N 9.233°E /45.983; 9.233 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Como (CO) |
| Frazioni | Rogaro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauro Guerra (Alleanza Democratica; elected 2004-06-13) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 1,314 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tremezzini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22019 |
| Dialing code | 0344 |
| Website | Official website |
It is located on the western shore ofLake Como betweenMezzegra to the southwest andGriante to the northeast, and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) fromComo. Tremezzo, which has an area of 8.4 square kilometres (3.2 sq mi), 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 andLezzeno.
As well as thecapoluogo of Tremezzo, the area of the commune includes thefrazione Rogaro, birthplace of the architectPietro Lingeri.
Tremezzo is best known as a tourist resort—it was a favourite ofKonrad Adenauer—and for itsvillas, of which the most famous is theVilla Carlotta with its much-admired gardens, andVilla Sola-Busca. The Brentano family hails from the Tremezzo, in the 17th century the family relocated to theFree City of Frankfurt. Members of the family include 19th century German Romanticist novelistClemens Brentano and his sisterBettina von Arnim.
The comune of Tremezzo was united withMezzegra,Ossuccio, andLenno to form a single municipality namedTremezzina following the election of the Major on 25 May 2014.
Demographic evolution
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References
edit- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved16 March 2019.
- ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
- ^"Lombardia" (in Italian). Retrieved31 July 2023.
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