| Brienno Brienn (Lombard) | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Brienno | |
 Brienno | |
  Brienno Location of Brienno in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′N9°8′E / 45.900°N 9.133°E Coordinates: 45°54′N9°8′E / 45.900°N 9.133°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Como (CO) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 445 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Briennesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 22010 |
| Dialing code | 031 |
| Website | Official website |
Brienno (Comasco: Brienn [briˈɛn] ) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Milan and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 445 and an area of 9.1 square kilometres (3.5 sq mi). [1]
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Como is a province in the north of the Lombardy region of Italy and borders the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grigioni to the North, the Italian provinces of Sondrio and Lecco to the East, the Province of Monza and Brianza to the south and the Province of Varese to the West. The city of Como is its capital — other large towns, with more than 10,000 inhabitants, include Cantù, Erba, Mariano Comense and Olgiate Comasco. Campione d'Italia also belongs to the province and is enclaved in the Swiss canton of Ticino.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.
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Brienno borders the following municipalities: Argegno, Carate Urio, Laglio, Nesso, Schignano.
Argegno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Milan and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 650 and an area of 4.3 square kilometres (1.7 sq mi).
Carate Urio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Milan and about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Como.
Laglio is an Italian comune of 930 inhabitants in the Province of Como in Lombardy. It is on the western shore of the south-western branch of Lake Como, 14 kilometres (9 mi) from the town of Como.
