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Lomazzo is a town and comune in the province of Como, in the Italian region of Lombardy. It is situated halfway between Como and Milan. The ancient historical center of the town was founded on the top of a hill situated in the valley on the right bank of Lura. The municipal territory contains a large portion of the Lura Park. Lomazzo received the title of Città (City) with a presidential decree on July 11, 2006.
Lomazzo borders the following municipalities: Bregnano, Cadorago, Cirimido, Guanzate, Rovellasca, Rovello Porro, Turate
Beregazzo con Figliaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Milan and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,387 and an area of 3.8 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi).
Bulgarograsso is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Milan and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,283 and an area of 3.8 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi).
Carbonate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,757 and an area of 5.2 square kilometres (2.0 sq mi).
Castelnuovo Bozzente is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Milan and 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 810 and an area of 3.7 square kilometres (1.4 sq mi).
Guanzate is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Milan and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,290 and an area of 6.9 km².
Lurago Marinone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy. The comune is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Milan and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Como.
Lurate Caccivio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Milan and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Como.
Oltrona di San Mamette is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Milan and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,190 and an area of 2.7 km².
Rovello Porro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,797 and an area of 5.6 square kilometres (2.2 sq mi).
Veniano is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Milan and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Como. As of 31 December 2010, it had a population of 2,859 and an area of 3.2 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi).
Barberino Val d'Elsa is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Florence.
Anthony Charles Tuzzolino is a retired professional ice hockey center. Tuzzolino was drafted 113th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. After completing his collegiate career with Michigan State University of the CCHA he went on to play professionally in both the major and minor professional hockey league teams. He played for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, the New York Rangers and for the Boston Bruins of the NHL and Cincinnati, Lexington, Hartford, Providence, and Houston in the AHL. His younger brother Nicolas Tuzzolino was also a professional hockey player who played in the AHL and ECHL.
The Italian Hockey League is the second level of ice hockey in Italy. The league was founded in 1934.
The Gherardinis of Montagliari are a family that is still thriving. Between the 9th and 14th centuries, this family played an important role in Tuscany. Its influence was also felt in the Veneto and Emilia regions between the 16th and 18th centuries and during the Italian Risorgimento.
The family’s restless and fighting nature has aroused the curiosity of many historians of the Middle Ages. Originating from the feudal tradition, it was one of the founding families of the Republic of Florence. The family took part in Florence's political life between 1100 and 1300. In 1300 it was exiled from the city when Florence began its transformation into a Signoria. In his Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri, who was exiled with the Gherardinis, placed the family in Paradise's V Sphere.
Following its exile from Tuscany, the family joined the Great Council of Venice and until 1800 kept some fiefs between Tuscany and Emilia Romagna.
Arms of this family is a quarterly Barry of six vair and gules and imperial eagles. The oldest knightly tomb in Tuscany belongs to this family.
The Appiani is an Italian noble family, originally from Al Piano or Appiano, a now disappeared toponym identified with the modern La Pieve in the comune of Ponsacco. They held the principality of Piombino from the early 15th century until 1628.
Appiani is an Italian surname. Among people with this name are:
Alessandra Appiano was an Italian novelist and journalist.
