Bellagio
Bellagio is a small town on the shores of Lake Como in northern Italy. The southern part of Lake Como is split into two branches by a peninsula. The peninsula is shaped like a triangle. Bellagio is on the northern tip of the peninsula. In 2017 about 3,700 people lived in Bellagio. The Ancient Romans called the town Bilacus.[1][2]
| Comune di Bellagio | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Como (CO) |
| Frazioni | Aureggio, Begola, Borgo, Breno, Brogno, Cagnanica, Casate, Cascine Gallasco, Cassinott, Cernobbio, Chevrio, Civenna, Costaprada, Crotto, Guello, Guggiate, Loppia, Makallé, Neer, Oliverio, Paum, Pescallo, Piano Rancio, Prà Filippo, Regatola, Rovenza, San Giovanni, San Primo, San Vito, Scegola, Suira, Taronico, Vergonese, Visgnola |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelo Barindelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Population (31 June 2017) | |
| • Total | 3,736 |
| • Density | 143.7/km2 (372/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22021 |
| Patron saint | Saint James |
| Saint day | 25 July |
| Website | Official website |
Twin towns
Bellagio is twinned with:[3] <div style="-moz-column-count:
Altea, Spain (1991)
Bad Kötzting, Germany (1991)
Bundoran, Ireland (1991)
Granville, France (1991)
Holstebro, Denmark (1991)
Houffalize, Belgium (1991)
Meerssen, Netherlands (1991)
Niederanven, Luxembourg (1991)
Preveza, Greece (1991)
Sesimbra, Portugal (1991)
Sherborne, England, United Kingdom (1991)
Karkkila, Finland (1997)
Oxelösund, Sweden (1998)
Judenburg, Austria (1999)
Chojna, Poland (2004)
Kőszeg, Hungary (2004)
Sigulda, Latvia (2004)
Sušice, Czech Republic (2004)
Türi, Estonia (2004)
Zvolen, Slovakia (2007)
Prienai, Lithuania (2008)
Marsaskala, Malta (2009)
Siret, Romania (2010)
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- Altea, Spain (1991)
- Bad Kötzting, Germany (1991)
- Bundoran, Ireland (1991)
- Granville, France (1991)
- Holstebro, Denmark (1991)
- Houffalize, Belgium (1991)
- Meerssen, Netherlands (1991)
- Niederanven, Luxembourg (1991)
- Preveza, Greece (1991)
- Sesimbra, Portugal (1991)
- Sherborne, England, United Kingdom (1991)
- Karkkila, Finland (1997)
- Oxelösund, Sweden (1998)
- Judenburg, Austria (1999)
- Chojna, Poland (2004)
- Kőszeg, Hungary (2004)
- Sigulda, Latvia (2004)
- Sušice, Czech Republic (2004)
- Türi, Estonia (2004)
- Zvolen, Slovakia (2007)
- Prienai, Lithuania (2008)
- Marsaskala, Malta (2009)
- Siret, Romania (2010)
- column-count
- Altea, Spain (1991)
- Bad Kötzting, Germany (1991)
- Bundoran, Ireland (1991)
- Granville, France (1991)
- Holstebro, Denmark (1991)
- Houffalize, Belgium (1991)
- Meerssen, Netherlands (1991)
- Niederanven, Luxembourg (1991)
- Preveza, Greece (1991)
- Sesimbra, Portugal (1991)
- Sherborne, England, United Kingdom (1991)
- Karkkila, Finland (1997)
- Oxelösund, Sweden (1998)
- Judenburg, Austria (1999)
- Chojna, Poland (2004)
- Kőszeg, Hungary (2004)
- Sigulda, Latvia (2004)
- Sušice, Czech Republic (2004)
- Türi, Estonia (2004)
- Zvolen, Slovakia (2007)
- Prienai, Lithuania (2008)
- Marsaskala, Malta (2009)
- Siret, Romania (2010)
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- Altea, Spain (1991)
- Bad Kötzting, Germany (1991)
- Bundoran, Ireland (1991)
- Granville, France (1991)
- Holstebro, Denmark (1991)
- Houffalize, Belgium (1991)
- Meerssen, Netherlands (1991)
- Niederanven, Luxembourg (1991)
- Preveza, Greece (1991)
- Sesimbra, Portugal (1991)
- Sherborne, England, United Kingdom (1991)
- Karkkila, Finland (1997)
- Oxelösund, Sweden (1998)
- Judenburg, Austria (1999)
- Chojna, Poland (2004)
- Kőszeg, Hungary (2004)
- Sigulda, Latvia (2004)
- Sušice, Czech Republic (2004)
- Türi, Estonia (2004)
- Zvolen, Slovakia (2007)
- Prienai, Lithuania (2008)
- Marsaskala, Malta (2009)
- Siret, Romania (2010)
References
- ↑ ISTAT (Italian Institute of Statistics). Bellagio[dead link]. Retrieved 27 November 2017 (in Italian).
- ↑ Macri, Rosmarie (2015). Fascinating Lake Como: travel guide for discoverers. Troubador Publishing Ltd. pp. 130–135. ISBN 978-1-78462-962-5.
- ↑ AICCRE (Associazione italiana del Consiglio dei Comuni e delle Regioni d'Europa). Gemellaggi della Regione Lombardia. Retrieved 27 November 2017 (in Italian).
Other websites
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