Porto Ceresio (
Varesino
Varesino, Varesotto or ''Bosin'' (from the name of storytellers; see '' bosinada'') is a dialect of Western Lombard language spoken in the Central province of Varese
The province of Varese () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy r ...
: ''Pòrt Cerési'') is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) on
Lake Lugano
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in the
Province of Varese
The province of Varese () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese (population of 80,857 inhabitants), but its largest city is Busto Arsizio. The headquarters of AgustaWestland, the compa ...
in the
Italian
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region
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 about northwest of
Milan
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and about northeast of
Varese
Varese ( , ; or ; ; ; archaic ) is a city and ''comune'' in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 was 80,559.
It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or exurban part ...
, on the border with
Switzerland
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. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,080 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
Porto Ceresio borders the following municipalities:
Besano,
Brusimpiano
Brusimpiano is a ''comune'' (municipality) on Lake Lugano in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about north of Varese, on the border with Switzerland.
Brusimpiano borders the following mu ...
,
Brusino Arsizio
Brusino Arsizio is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Lugano (district), Lugano in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Ticino in Switzerland on the Lake of Lugano.
History
The village has been inhabited since the Sw ...
(Switzerland),
Cuasso al Monte
Cuasso al Monte is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about northeast of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,252 and an area of .All demo ...
,
Meride
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(Switzerland),
Morcote (Switzerland). The ''Comune'' is situated not far away from the
Cinque Vette Park
The Cinque Vette Park is a Nature park, natural park, established by the Region of Lombardy on 19 June 2017.
The park is located in the north-eastern part of the Province of Varese, in the Italy, Italian region of Lombardy. It takes the name from ...
Demographic evolution
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Twin towns
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Augustów
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,
Poland
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References
Cities and towns in Lombardy
Populated places on Lake Lugano
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