Giulino

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Giulino
Location of Giulino in Italy
Coordinates: 45°58′57″N09°12′22″E / 45.98250°N 9.20611°E / 45.98250; 9.20611 Coordinates: 45°58′57″N09°12′22″E / 45.98250°N 9.20611°E / 45.98250; 9.20611
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Region Flag of Lombardy.svg  Lombardy
Province Como (CO)
Comune Tremezzina
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total50
Demonym Giulinesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22010
Dialing code 0344

Giulino (also known as Giulino di Mezzegra) is an Italian frazione of the Comune of Mezzegra, in the province of Como. Since 21 January 2014 both Giulino and Mezzegra are included in the comune of Tremezzina.

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History

Early history

The village was an autonomous municipality until 1928, when it merged into Mezzegra becoming its frazione (civil parish).

Death of Mussolini

Memorial cross at Mussolini's death place Cross mezzegra.jpg
Memorial cross at Mussolini's death place

The village is the place where Benito Mussolini and his lover Claretta Petacci were killed on 28 April 1945, in front of a manor house named Villa Belmonte. The execution was carried out by local resistance fighters (partigiani), who had captured the dictator at Dongo (often erroneously considered to be the place where the execution actually took place). [1]

Geography

Giulino, part of the Intelvi geographical region, lies on the hills close to the north-western shore of the Lake Como. It is 2 km from Mezzegra, 30 from Como and 40 from Lugano (in Switzerland).

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