Mandello del Lario
Mandello del Lario is an Italian town and comune in the province of Lecco, in Lombardy. It is on Lake Como.
Comune di Mandello del Lario, Città di Mandello del Lario | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Lecco (LC) |
Frazioni | Olcio, Maggiana, Mandello a lago, Tonzanico, Molina, Mulini, Motteno, Cologna, Luzzeno, Moregallo, Rongio, Gorlo, Somana, Sonvico |
Government | |
• Mayor | Riccardo Mariani |
Area | |
• Total | 41.77 km2 (16.13 sq mi) |
Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
Population (31 December 2007) | |
• Total | 10,543 |
• Density | 252.41/km2 (653.73/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 23826 |
Patron saint | San Lorenzo |
Website | Official website |
Since 1921, Mandello del Lario has been home to the Italian motorcycle maker Moto Guzzi. Guzzi is owned by Piaggio & Co. SpA. Each year since 2001, the commune has hosted GMG (aka Giornata Mondiale Guzzi or Worldwide Guzzi Days).
The Grigna massif is in Mandello's territory.
The "Bietti-Buzzi mountain hut". It is from 1886
References
Other websites
Media related to Mandello del Lario at Wikimedia Commons