| Proserpio Presèrp (Lombard) | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Proserpio | |
  Proserpio Location of Proserpio in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′N9°15′E / 45.817°N 9.250°E Coordinates: 45°49′N9°15′E / 45.817°N 9.250°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Como (CO) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 942 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | ursitt (west.lmo. traditional gentilic) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 22030 |
| Dialing code | 031 |
Proserpio (Brianzöö: Presèrp) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Milan and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 942 and an area of 2.4 square kilometres (0.93 sq mi). [1] The name comes from the Roman goddess Proserpina.
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.
Proserpio borders the following municipalities: Canzo, Castelmarte, Erba, Longone al Segrino.
Canzo is a comune (municipality) of the Italian province of Como. It is the last town north of the historical Brianza region of Lombardy, capital of the Lake Como Triangle community and a regional tourism destination.
Castelmarte is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Milan and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,293 and an area of 1.9 square kilometres (0.73 sq mi).
Longone al Segrino is a small village and comune between Como and Lecco in the province of Como in Lombardy, Italy. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Milan and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Como. It is famous for its beautiful lake, an unusual case of an intact ecosystem. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,543 and an area of 1.5 square kilometres (0.58 sq mi).
