The Albano is a stream (or ''
torrente'') of
Lombardy, Italy which flows through the
province of Como. It rises from the
Bocchetta di Sommafiume, in the
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
of
Germasino
Germasino was a former municipality in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como, on the border with Switzerland. On May 16, 2011, it was annexed by Gravedona, following an act ...
and runs eastwards through the Albano valley entering
Lake Como at
Dongo. Between the communes of Germasino and Dongo Albano passes through
Garzeno
Garzeno (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como.
Garzeno borders the following municipalities: Cremia, Cusino, Dongo, Gran ...
.
The most common fish are
brown trout (both
''Salmo trutta'' morpha ''fario'' and
''S. trutta'' morpha ''lacustris''),
rainbow trout, and
chub.
[http://www.itineraridipesca.com/it/it150.html] The fauna supported by the stream also include
amphibians such as the
fire salamander, and insects such as
stream mayflies.
Notes
External links
Parco della Valle Albano
Rivers of the Province of Como
Rivers of Italy
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