Porto Ceresio (
Varesino: ''Pòrt Cerési'') is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) on
Lake Lugano
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Lake Lugano ( it, Lago di Lugano or , from la, Ceresius lacus; lmo, Lagh de Lugan) is a glacial lake which is situated on the border between southern Switzerland and northern Italy. The lake, named after the city of Lugano, is situated ...
in the
Province of Varese
The province of Varese ( it, provincia di Varese) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese (population of 80,857 inhabitants), but its largest city is Busto Arsizio. The head ...
in the
Italian
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region
Lombardy
Lombardy ( it, Lombardia, Lombard language, Lombard: ''Lombardia'' or ''Lumbardia' '') is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in the northern-central part of the country and has a population of about 10 ...
, located about northwest of
Milan
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and about northeast of
Varese
Varese ( , , or ; lmo, label= Varesino, Varés ; la, Baretium; archaic german: Väris) is a city and ''comune'' in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 has reached 80,559.
It is the c ...
, on the border with
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,080 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ]Istat
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.
Porto Ceresio borders the following municipalities:
Besano
Besano is a town and ''comune'' located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
Paleontological site
The fossils of Besano
In 1993 the fossil of a Triassic aquatic reptile dating back to about 235 million years ...
,
Brusimpiano
Brusimpiano is a ''comune'' (municipality) on Lake Lugano in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about north of Varese, on the border with Switzerland.
Brusimpiano borders the following mun ...
,
Brusino Arsizio
Brusino Arsizio is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland on the Lake of Lugano.
History
The village has been inhabited since the Roman era. In 1970, a plundered Roman grave was found with grave goods. Th ...
(Switzerland),
Cuasso al Monte
Cuasso al Monte is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about northeast of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,252 and an area of .All de ...
,
Meride
Meride is a village and former municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Besazio, Ligornetto and Meride merged into the municipality of Mendrisio. (Switzerland),
Morcote
Morcote is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Ticino situated about 10 kilometres from Lugano in the district of Lugano on the shore of Lake Lugano.
History
Morcote is first mentioned historically in 926 as ''Murcau'', which comes from the ...
(Switzerland). The ''Comune'' is situated not far away from the
Cinque Vette Park
The Cinque Vette Park is a natural park, established by the Region of Lombardy on 19 June 2017.
The park is located in the north-eastern part of the Province of Varese, in the Italian region of Lombardy. It takes the name from the main geographic ...
Demographic evolution
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Twin towns
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Augustów
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,
Poland
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References
Cities and towns in Lombardy
Populated places on Lake Lugano
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