| Oggiono Ugiòn (Lombard) | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Oggiono | |
  Oggiono Location of Oggiono in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′N9°21′E / 45.783°N 9.350°E Coordinates: 45°47′N9°21′E / 45.783°N 9.350°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Lecco (LC) |
| Frazioni | Bagnolo, Imberido, Laguccio, Miravalle, Peslago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 8,194 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Oggionesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 23848 |
| Dialing code | 0341 |
| Website | Official website |
Oggiono (Brianzöö: Ugiòn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Milan and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Lecco.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Lecco is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecco.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Italian Alps and sorrounded by several islands. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean sea and traversed along its lenght by the Appenines, Italy has a largely temperate seasonal climate. The country covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and shares open land borders with France, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland (Campione) and a maritime exclave in the Tunisian sea (Lampedusa). With around 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the fourth-most populous member state of the European Union.
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As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,194 and an area of 7.9 square kilometres (3.1 sq mi). [1]
The municipality of Oggiono contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Bagnolo, Imberido, Laguccio, Miravalle and Peslago.
"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.
Oggiono borders the following municipalities: Annone di Brianza, Dolzago, Ello, Galbiate, Molteno and Sirone.
Annone di Brianza is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Milan and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Lecco. The Lago di Annone is located on its borders.
Dolzago is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Milan and about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southwest of Lecco. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,126 and an area of 2.2 square kilometres (0.85 sq mi).
Ello is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Milan and about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Lecco. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,202 and an area of 2.4 square kilometres (0.93 sq mi).
Lago di Annone is located on its borders.
It was the eponymous birthplace of the renaissance painter Marco d'Oggiono, a chief pupil of Leonardo da Vinci.
Marco d'Oggiono was an Italian Renaissance painter and a chief pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, many of whose works he copied.
