Alta Valle Intelvi

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Alta Valle Intelvi
Alta Valle Intelvi (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°59′05.28″N9°1′37.56″E / 45.9848000°N 9.0271000°E / 45.9848000; 9.0271000 Coordinates: 45°59′05.28″N9°1′37.56″E / 45.9848000°N 9.0271000°E / 45.9848000; 9.0271000
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Como (CO)
Frazioni Lanzo d'Intelvi, Pellio Intelvi, Ramponio, Scaria, Verna
Government
  MayorMarcello Grandi
Area
  Total24.95 km2 (9.63 sq mi)
Elevation
907 m (2,976 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017) [1]
  Total2,939
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22024 and 22020
Dialing code 031
Website Official website

Alta Valle Intelvi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy. It was created on 1 January 2017 after the merger of the former comuni of Lanzo d'Intelvi, Pellio Intelvi and Ramponio Verna.

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Main sights

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References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  3. "Lombardia: Sighignola, il balcone d'Italia". Dueruote.it (in Italian). Editorial Domus SpA. Retrieved 2012-08-20.