Province of Como

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Province of Como
Provincia di Como (Italian)
Pruincia de Comm (Lombard)
206ComoVillaRotonda.jpg
Villa Saporiti, the seat of the province
Provincia di Como-Stemma.svg
Como in Italy.svg
Map highlighting the location of the province of Como in Italy
Coordinates: 45°49′N9°5′E / 45.817°N 9.083°E / 45.817; 9.083
CountryFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Region Lombardy
Capital(s) Como
Comuni 160
Government
  PresidentFiorenzo Bongiasca
Area
  Total
1,279 km2 (494 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2015)
  Total
599,905
  Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
  Total€16.310 billion (2015)
  Per capita€27,193 (2015)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22100
Telephone prefix031 0344 02 0331
Vehicle registration CO
ISTAT 013
Website www.provincia.como.it
Map of the province of Como Map of province of Como (region Lombardy, Italy).svg
Map of the province of Como
Map of the historical regions of the province of Como Como province map.svg
Map of the historical regions of the province of Como

The province of Como (Italian : provincia di Como; Comasco: pruincia de Comm) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. It 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. The Lugano Prealps cover the territory of the province, and the most important body of water is the glacial Lake Como.

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Municipalities

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1951361,667    
1961405,975+12.3%
1971476,209+17.3%
1981511,425+7.4%
1991522,147+2.1%
2001537,500+2.9%
2011586,735+9.2%
2021594,941+1.4%
Source: ISTAT

As of 31 December 2017, the main comuni (sg.: comune ) by population are:

Como Como Piazza del Duomo 2.jpg
Como
Cantu Basilica di San Paolo e Castello Pietrasanta.jpg
Cantù
Mariano Comense Chiesa del Sacro Cuore (Mariano Comense).JPG
Mariano Comense
Erba Villa Ceriani.jpg
Erba
Olgiate Comasco Olgiate Comasco - Chiesa dei Santi Ippolito e Cassiano - 2024-09-01 21-29-40 001.jpg
Olgiate Comasco
Lurate Caccivio Lurate Caccivio - Chiesa di S. Luigi - 2023-09-07 08-09-29 001.jpg
Lurate Caccivio
Lake Como LagoSanPrimo.jpg
Lake Como
CityPopulation
Como 83,320
Cantù 39,917
Mariano Comense 24,908
Erba 16,365
Olgiate Comasco [2] 11,651
Lomazzo 9,945
Lurate Caccivio 9,893
Fino Mornasco 9,845
Turate 9,506
Cermenate 9,204

The full list is:

Transport

Motorways

The Autostrada A9, the first motorway built in the world, near Saronno Autostrada A9 - Saronno.jpg
The Autostrada A9, the first motorway built in the world, near Saronno

The province is crossed by the following motorways (in Italian, autostrade ):

Railway lines

See also

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