Parè is a ''

frazione 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 the ''

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) of

Colverde Colverde (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Como, in Lombardy, that was formed in May 2014 from fusion of comuni di Drezzo, Gironico and Parè. A referendum A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a di ...

in the

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 ...

in the

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

region Lombardy, located about northwest of

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard language, Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the List of cities in Italy, second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 ...

and about west 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 has m ...

, on the border with Switzerland. It was a separate ''comune'' until 2014.

History

In the

Napoleonic era The Napoleonic era is a period in the history of France and Europe. It is generally classified as including the fourth and final stage of the French Revolution, the first being the National Assembly, the second being the Legislativ ...

the municipality of Parè was suppressed and united to Gironico (also municipalities of

Drezzo Drezzo is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' (municipality) of Colverde in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about west of Como Como (, ; lmo, Còmm, label=Comasco , or ; lat, Novu ...

and Montano were aggregated to it). The union lasted until 1816 when the previous municipalities were restored. In 1928 the municipalities of Parè,

and

Cavallasca Cavallasca was a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about west of Como, on the border with Switzerland. It's a frazione of San Fermo della Battaglia since 2017. As o ...

were united into a single municipality called Lieto Colle (name inspired by

Margherita Sarfatti Margherita Sarfatti (née Grassini; 8 April 1880 – 30 October 1961) was an Italian journalist, art critic, patron, collector, socialite, and prominent propaganda adviser of the National Fascist Party. She was Benito Mussolini's biographer as w ...

, the lover of

Benito Mussolini Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (; 29 July 188328 April 1945) was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. He was Prime Minister of Italy from the March on Rome in 1922 until his deposition in ...

who had a palace in Cavallasca). The town hall was in Parè. After the end of Fascism, the discontent against the union grew, but only in 1956 the municipality of Lieto Colle was suppressed and the three municipalities of Parè, Drezzo and Cavallasca restored.

External links

Bibliotopia's page about Parè (in Italian)
Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Como-geo-stub