San Fermo della Battaglia is a (municipality) in the Province of Como in the

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region of Lombardy, located about north of

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and about southwest of

Como Como (, ; lmo, Còmm, label= Comasco , or ; lat, Novum Comum; rm, Com; french: Côme) is a city and ''comune'' in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como. Its proximity to Lake Como and to the Alps h ...

. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,255 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute

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. With meaning "of the battle", the town is named after the battle which took place there between

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's Hunters of the Alps () and

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militaries in 1859. San Fermo della Battaglia borders the following municipalities:

Montano Lucino Montano Lucino ( and in Comasco dialect, IPA phonetic pronunciation: /mũˈtãː/ and /lyˈʃĩː/) is an Italian town of 5,302 inhabitants in the province of Como in Lombardy. It is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Ital ...

Demographic evolution

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Well-known personalities

Famous visitors from around the world are reported to reside here but prefer to remain unknown. It is also the home of film director .

References

External links

www.comune.sanfermodellabattaglia.co.it
Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Como-geo-stub