| Plesio Pies (Lombard) | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Plesio | |
  Plesio Location of Plesio in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 46°3′N9°14′E / 46.050°N 9.233°E Coordinates: 46°3′N9°14′E / 46.050°N 9.233°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Como (CO) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.0 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 833 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 22010 |
| Dialing code | 0344 |
Plesio (Comasco: Pies [ˈpjeːs] ) 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) northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 833 and an area of 17.0 square kilometres (6.6 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 European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Italian Alps and surrounded by several islands. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean sea and traversed along its length by the Apennines, 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.
Plesio borders the following municipalities: Cremia, Garzeno, Grandola ed Uniti, Menaggio, San Siro.
Cremia 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 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Como, on the western shore of Lake Como.
Garzeno 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 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Como.
Grandola ed Uniti is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,281 and an area of 17.3 km².
