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Laino
Laino (Comasco: ) 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 ...'' (municipality) in the province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como. Laino borders the following municipalities: Alta Valle Intelvi, Blessagno, Centro Valle Intelvi, Claino con Osteno, Colonno, Pigra, Ponna. Painter Livio Retti was born in Laino (30 November 1692). References November Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Como-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laino Borgo
Laino Borgo ( Calabrian: ) is a town and '' comune'' of inhabitants in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is located on the border between two regions (Calabria e Basilicata), and lies at the entrance to the Pollino National Park, Italy's largest national park and an area of importance for its geology and biodiversity, recognized as a UNESCO Geopark since 2015. Origin of the name The name of the town comes from the river Lao (Italian river), originating as ''Lainos'', or "from the river Lao" which originally referred to the name of the ancient Greek city of Laüs. In the past, during a period in which it was joined with Laino Castello, it was also known as Laino Bruzio. History Until recently the actual ancient Greek city of Laüs was thought to lie further down the river valley, close to where the river Lao reaches the sea at Santa Maria del Cedro. However, recent excavations at San Primo, a district of Laino Borgo, have uncovered the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laino Castello
Laino Castello ( Calabrian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Cosenza, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. See also *Laino Borgo Laino Borgo ( Calabrian: ) is a town and '' comune'' of inhabitants in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is located on the border between two regions (Calabria e Basilicata), and lies at the entrance to the Pol ... References Cities and towns in Calabria {{Calabria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livio Retti
Livio Retti (30 November 1692 in Laino – 2 January 1751 in Ludwigsburg) was an Italian Baroque painter who worked mainly in present-day South Germany, at the time the Duchy of Württemberg, the Duchy of Bavaria, some secular or ecclesiastical franconians principalities and some free imperial cities such as Schwäbisch Hall for example. Origin and family The Retti illustrated in Germany and the Czech Republic the emigration of Italian artists to Europe from the Alpine valleys near Como, such as the Marca, of Franche-Comté or the Landi and Resti of Hungary. Leaving their families in their native villages, where they may or may not return at the end of their lives, the children of a few families of Italian marble workers or stucco workers were apprenticed to a master who had already left, usually from his own family. The apprentice followed his master wherever he went. There he met the other apprentices. Between them, there were contracts and worksites. It was not uncommon for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claino Con Osteno
Claino con Osteno (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como. It is a small ''comune'' on Lake Lugano, composed of a series of small ''frazioni'' (hamlets): the biggest ones (Claino and Osteno) have been chosen for the municipal name. Claino con Osteno borders the following municipalities: Alta Valle Intelvi, Laino, Ponna, Porlezza, Valsolda. Near Osteno is a site with numerous late-Jurassic fossils characterized by integral fossilization, including the ''Squaloraja polyspondyla ''Squaloraja polyspondyla'' is an extinct chimaeriform Chimaeras are cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes , known informally as ghost sharks, rat fish, spookfish, or rabbit fish; the last three names are not to be confused with r ...''. References Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Como-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blessagno
Blessagno (Comasco: or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como. Blessagno borders the following municipalities: Centro Valle Intelvi, Dizzasco Dizzasco (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como. Dizzasco borders the following municipalities: Argegno, Blessagno, Centro Vall ..., Laino, Pigra. References Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Como-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonno
Colonno ( lmo, Colònn ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 557 and an area of 5.7 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Colonno borders the following municipalities: Argegno, Laino, Lezzeno, Ossuccio, Pigra, Ponna Ponna (Comasco: ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 264 and an area of .All demographi ..., Sala Comacina. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:2000 TimeAxis = o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pigra
Pigra is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como. Located at above sea level, with a panoramic view on Lake Como, the town is accessible by paved road from Argegno, winds along the Valle d'Intelvi and by cable railway, which in five minutes exceeds a drop of , allowing access to the village directly from Argegno. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 294 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Pigra borders the following municipalities: Argegno, Blessagno, Colonno, Dizzasco Dizzasco (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como. Dizzasco borders the following municipalities: Argegno, Blessagno, Centro Vall ..., Laino. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponna
Ponna (Comasco: ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 264 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Ponna borders the following municipalities: Claino con Osteno, Colonno, Laino, Ossuccio, Porlezza, Sala Comacina Sala Comacina is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 618 and an area of .All demographics an .... Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:1000 TimeAxis = orientation:v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Como
The Province of Como ( it, Provincia di Como; german: Provinz Como; Comasco: ) is a province in the north of the Lombardy region of Italy and 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 main commune by population are: The Lugano Prealps cover the territory of the province, and the most important body of water is the glacial Lake Como. See also * Communes of the province of Como * Giuseppe Terragni *Antonio Sant'Elia * Alessandro Volta References External linksOfficial website {{Authority control Como Como Como (, ; lmo, Còmm, label=Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Institute Of Statistics (Italy)
The Italian National Institute of Statistics ( it, Istituto nazionale di statistica; Istat) is the main producer of official statistics in Italy. Its activities include the census of population, economic censuses and a number of social, economic and environmental surveys and analyses. Istat is by far the largest producer of statistical information in Italy, and is an active member of the European Statistical System, coordinated by Eurostat. History The Italian National Institute of Statistics (IT ISTAT) was founded in compliance with Law Decree no. 1162 of 9 July 1926 as the Central Institute of Statistics (IT Istituto Centrale di Statistica) in order to replace the General Statistics Division of the Ministry for Agriculture (now known as Ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari, forestali e del turismo). The direction of the institution, which was subordinated to the head of state, was given to Corrado Gini. The ISTAT institute, with a staff of about 170 workers, was supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comasco
Comasco or Comasque is a dialect of Western Lombard language spoken in the city and suburbs of Como. It belongs to the Comasco-Lecchese group. Characteristics It shares similarities with Milanese, but more precisely consists of a transition between Brianzöö and Ticinese, in fact both the masculine singular article (typical of central Brianzöö) and (typical of Milanese and Ticinese) are used. Generally, it has harder sounds than other dialects. See also * Comasco orthography {{Languages of Italy Western Lombard language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 have the title of ('city'). Formed '' praeter legem'' according to the principles consolidated in medieval municipalities, the is provided for by art. 114 of the Constitution of Italy. It can be divided into '' frazioni'', which in turn may have limited power due to special elective assemblies. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a ''comune'' is officially called a ''commune'' in French. Overview The provides essential public services: registry of births and deaths, registry of deeds, and maintenance of local roads and public works. Many have a '' Polizia Comunale'' (communal police), which is responsible for public order duties. The also deal with the definition and compliance with the (general regulator plan), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
