Faloppio | ||
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| Comune di Faloppio | ||
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  Faloppio Location of Faloppio in Italy  Faloppio Faloppio (Lombardy) | ||
| Coordinates: 45°49′N8°58′E / 45.817°N 8.967°E Coordinates: 45°49′N8°58′E / 45.817°N 8.967°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province | Como (CO) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Prestinari | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.14 km2 (1.60 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) | |
| Population (31 March 2017) [1] | ||
| • Total | 4,772 | |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Faloppiesi | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 22020 | |
| Dialing code | 031 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Faloppio (Comasco: Falòpp [faˈlɔp] ) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Milan and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Como.
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 country in Southern Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.
Faloppio borders the following municipalities: Albiolo, Colverde, Olgiate Comasco, Uggiate-Trevano.
Albiolo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Milan and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Como.
Colverde is a comune in the province of Como, in Lombardy, that will be formed in May 2014 from fusion of comuni di Drezzo, Gironico and Parè. A referendum to create this comune was held on 1 December 2013 in the former comuni: the results were 78% yes and 22% no.
Olgiate Comasco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Milan and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Como. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree in 1998.
