Rebbio is a southern district () of the city of

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. Located approximately four kilometres southwest of the city centre, it lies at the foot of the hill dominated by Castel Baradello. Historically an autonomous municipality () with origins tracing back to at least the 14th century, Rebbio was aggregated into the city of Como in 1927. It remains an important transit area and access point to Como from the southwest.

History

The of Rebbio was part of the within the

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throughout the early modern period. In the mid-18th century, census records listed 715 inhabitants. During the turbulent

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and the subsequent Austrian restoration, Rebbio underwent several administrative changes while maintaining its status as a commune. Under the

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, it was initially assigned to the of Olgiate in 1797, then moved to District I of Como in 1798. This arrangement continued under the subsequent

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(1802) and the

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(1805), where it belonged to Canton IV within District I of Como, part of the Department of Lario. The population around this time was approximately 700. A Napoleonic decree in 1809 temporarily aggregated the neighbouring commune of into Rebbio, but this union was reversed with the establishment of the Austrian

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in 1815–1816. Under Austrian administration, Rebbio was confirmed as an autonomous commune within District I (later District VIII) of the

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, with a population recorded as 1,081 in 1853. Following the

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and the annexation of Lombardy to the

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in 1859 (which became the

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in 1861), Rebbio was included in I of Como, within I of Como, in the province of Como. The population continued to grow, reaching 1,440 at the 1861 census, 1,881 in 1901, and 2,538 in 1921. Rebbio's long history as an independent municipality ended in 1927. By Royal Decree No. 1497 of 4 August 1927, the communes of Rebbio, Breccia, and Camerlata were officially suppressed and aggregated into the municipality of Como, effective from 17 September 1927. Since then, Rebbio has functioned as an urban district or within the city administration.

Geography

Rebbio is situated in the southwestern periphery of Como, bordering the districts of Breccia and Camerlata. It occupies the area at the foot of the prominent hill featuring Castel Baradello. The district is traversed by two major roads connecting Como with

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and areas south towards

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: the

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and the , which forms part of the .

References

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