| Cavargna | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Cavargna | |
  Cavargna Location of Cavargna in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′N9°7′E / 46.083°N 9.117°E Coordinates: 46°5′N9°7′E / 46.083°N 9.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Como (CO) |
| Frazioni | Vegna, Mondrago, Segalè |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.1 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 296 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cavargnoni |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 22010 |
| Dialing code | 0344 |
Cavargna is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Milan and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Como, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 296 and an area of 15.1 square kilometres (5.8 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.
The municipality of Cavargna contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Vegna, Mondrago, and Segalè.
"Frazione" is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. It is cognate to the English word fraction, but in practice is roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries.
Cavargna borders the following municipalities: Bogno (Switzerland), Ponte Capriasca (Switzerland), San Nazzaro Val Cavargna, Sant'Antonio (Switzerland), Valcolla (Switzerland), Val Rezzo.
Bogno is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Valcolla and Sonvico merged into the municipality of Lugano.
Ponte Capriasca is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
San Nazzaro Val Cavargna is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Milan and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Como, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 396 and an area of 13.3 square kilometres (5.1 sq mi).
