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Primaluna
Primaluna ( Valassinese ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Lecco. Primaluna borders the following municipalities: Casargo, Cortenova, Crandola Valsassina, Esino Lario, Introbio, Pasturo, Premana Premana (Lecchese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Lecco. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,285 and an area of .A .... Twin towns Primaluna is twinned with: * La Roche-Vineuse, France References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lombardy Valsassina {{Lecco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cortenova
Cortenova ( Valassinese ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Lecco.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Cortenova borders the following municipalities: * Crandola Valsassina, *Esino Lario, *Primaluna Primaluna ( Valassinese ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Lecco. Primaluna borders the following municipalities: Casargo, Cortenova, ..., * Taceno. References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lombardy Valsassina {{Lecco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crandola Valsassina
Crandola Valsassina ( Valassinese ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Lecco. Crandola Valsassina borders the following municipalities: Casargo, Cortenova, Margno, Primaluna Primaluna ( Valassinese ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Lecco. Primaluna borders the following municipalities: Casargo, Cortenova, ..., Taceno. References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lombardy Valsassina {{Lecco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premana
Premana (Lecchese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Lecco. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,285 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute National Institute of Statistics (Italy), Istat. Premana has a long tradition in iron and steel working and is a centre of production for scissors and other cutting utensils, such as the Safety razor, safety razors from the traditional Italian brand Fatip, which have been handcrafted in Premana since the 1980s. Premana borders the following municipalities: Casargo, Delebio, Gerola Alta, Introbio, Pagnona, Pedesina, Primaluna, Rogolo. Geography Territory Premana is located in Valvarrone at the foot of Mounts Legnone 2,610mt and Pizzo Alto 2,518mt in the Bergamasque Alps, Orobic Alps between Valsassina and Valtellina. The area has numerous hiking trails and all mountains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasturo
Pasturo ( Valassinese ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Lecco. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,798 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Pasturo borders the following municipalities: Ballabio, Barzio, Cremeno, Esino Lario, Introbio, Mandello del Lario, Primaluna. History Above Pasturo on a cliff, almost promontory, was the fortress of Bajedo in the mid of 1400s during the time of Francesco Sforza, conquest of the Duchy of Milan. It had a bridge with two arches, already built by Archbishop Giovanni Visconti, which joined the two opposite banks and gave passage to travelers. It was closed by iron doors and was watched by a tower. these fortifications were probably originally erected by the Romans by the advice of Caius Marius, after being defeated by the Cimbri. They called them doors and then "cloi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esino Lario
Esino Lario (; Lecchese: ; locally ) is a municipality () of the Province of Lecco in the Italian region of Lombardy. It is about north of Milan, northwest of Lecco, and about from the eastern shore of Lake Como. The area around Esino Lario is surrounded by Alpine mountains, where the karst landscape has produced sink-holes and caves, including the "Icebox of Moncodeno". The municipality is part of the Mountain Community of Valsassina, Valvarrone, Val d'Esino, and Riviera and is entirely within the " Regional Park of Northern Grigna" (Parco delle Grigna Settentrionale). Esino Lario borders the municipalities of Cortenova, Lierna, Mandello del Lario, Parlasco, Pasturo, Perledo, Primaluna, Taceno, and Varenna. Geography The town is located in the Alpine foothills along the north-eastern slopes of Grigna mountain group, from the eastern shore of Lake Como. It is located at the head of the small valley of Valsassina. The town consists of two distinct centres: Upper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casargo
Casargo ( Valassinese ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Lecco. Casargo borders the following municipalities: Crandola Valsassina, Margno, Pagnona, Premana, Primaluna Primaluna ( Valassinese ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about north of Lecco. Primaluna borders the following municipalities: Casargo, Cortenova, ..., Taceno, Tremenico, Vendrogno. References Cities and towns in Lombardy Valsassina {{Lecco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Lecco
The province of Lecco (; Lecchese: ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecco. As of 2017, the province had a population of 337,211 on a surface of divided into 85 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''). History The Province of Lecco was established by the President of the Republic in Decree No. 250 of 6 March 1992. Elections for the appointment of the first President of the Province of Lecco were held on 23 April 1995 (1st round) and 7 May 1995 (runoff). The proclamation of the 1st President, Mario Anghileri, occurred on 9 May 1995. Literature ''The Betrothed (Manzoni novel), The Betrothed'' ( ) is an Italian Historical romance, historical novel by Alessandro Manzoni, first published in 1827, in three Volume (bibliography), volumes, and significantly revised and rewritten until the definitive version published between 1840 and 1842. It has been called the most famous and widely read novel in the Italian language,Archibald Colqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Roche-Vineuse
La Roche-Vineuse () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 563 communes of the Saône-et-Loire department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories inclu ... References Communes of Saône-et-Loire {{SaôneLoire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Towns And Sister Cities
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Introbio
Introbio ( Valsassinese ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northeast of Milan and about northeast of Lecco in the Valsassina image:Altopiano valsassina.jpg, 250px, The Valsassina plateau Valsassina is a valley in the Alps of Lombardy, northern Italy, within the province of Lecco. It is included between the Grigna range from West, and the Bergamasque Prealps, Bergamo Preal .... References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lombardy Valsassina {{Lecco-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lombardy
The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is located between the Alps mountain range and tributaries of the river Po (river), Po, and includes Milan, its capital, the largest metropolitan area in the country, and among the largest in the EU. Its territory is divided into 1,502 ''comuni'' (the region with the largest number of ''comuni'' in the entire national territory), distributed among twelve administrative subdivisions (eleven Provinces of Italy, provinces plus the Metropolitan City of Milan). The region ranks first in Italy in terms of population, population density, and number of local authorities, while it is fourth in terms of surface area, after Sicily, Piedmont, and Sardinia. It is the second-most populous Region (Europe), region of the European Union (EU), and the List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lecco
Lecco (, , ; ) is a city of approximately 47,000 inhabitants in Lombardy, Northern Italy, north of Milan. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como (the branch is named ''Branch of Lecco'' / ''Ramo di Lecco''). The Bergamasque Alps, Bergamo Alps rise to the north and east, cut through by the Valsassina of which Lecco marks the southern end. The lake, narrows to form the Adda (river), River Adda, so bridges were built to improve road communications with Como and Milan. There are four bridges crossing the river Adda in Lecco: the Azzone Visconti Bridge (1336–1338), the Kennedy Bridge (1956), the Alessandro Manzoni Bridge (1985), and a railroad bridge. Lecco was also Alpine Town of the Year in 2013. Lecco obtained the title of city on 22 June 1848, and was elevated to province by decree of the President of the Republic of 6 March 1992. Known for being the place where the writer Alessandro Manzoni set The Betrothed (Manzoni novel), ''The Betrothed'', the cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
