Comano Terme (''Comàn'' in local dialect) is an Italian ''

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'' (municipality) of the province of

Trentino Trentino ( lld, Trentin), officially the Autonomous Province of Trento, is an autonomous province of Italy, in the country's far north. The Trentino and South Tyrol constitute the region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, an autonomous regio ...

in northern Italy. It was created on 1 January 2010 by the union of the former ''comuni'' of Bleggio Inferiore and Lomaso.

History

The municipality was created after a

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, called on 27 September 2009, in both the ''comuni''. Its name derives from the

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(''terme'') located in the village of Comano (german: Komaun), formerly part of Lomaso (''Lomaß'').

Geography

The municipality counts the civil parishes (''

frazioni A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...

'') of Biè, Bleggio Inferiore (the municipal seat), Bono, Cares, Cillà, Comano, Comighella, Dasindo, Duvredo, Godenzo, Lomaso (also named Campo Lomaso), Lundo, Poia,

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(partly located in Stenico), Santa Croce, Sesto, Tignerone, Val d'Algone, Vergonzo, Vigo Lomaso, Villa Comano Terme borders with the municipalities of

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, Bleggio Superiore, Bocenago, Dorsino, Dro, Fiavè, Giustino, Massimeno,

Ragoli Ragoli (german: Ragel) was a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about west of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 781 and an area of .All demographics and ...

San Lorenzo in Banale San Lorenzo in Banale (german: Sankt Lorenz) was a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about west of Trento. It was merged with Dorsino on January 1, 2015, to form a new muni ...

, Stenico,

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and

Tione di Trento Tione di Trento (german: Taun, ''Teyen'' or ''Tillen'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about west of Trento. Tione di Trento borders the following municipali ...

Main sights

Spa of Comano A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (and sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa towns or spa resorts (including hot springs resorts) typically offer various health treatments, which are also known as balneothe ...

*Campo Castle *Restor Castle *Spine Castle Infos about Spine Castle

Personalities

* Lorenzo Guetti * Giovanni Prati

References

External links

Comano Terme official municipal websiteSpa of Comano official website
Spa towns in Italy {{TrentinoAltoAdige-geo-stub