Samolaco
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| Samolaco | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Sondrio (SO) |
| Elevation | 236 m (774 ft) |
| Area | 44.5 km² (17 sq mi)[1] |
| Population (as of 31 Dec. 2005) | |
| - Total | 2,913[1] |
| - Density | 65/km² (168/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | |
| Dialing code | 0343 |
| Postal code | 23027 |
The commune of Samolaco is a municipality in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 90 km north of the regional capital Milan and about 40 km northwest of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2005, it had a population of 2,913 and an area of 44.5 km².
The territory of the commune, mostly mountainous, includes of a number of small centres of population, notably Casenda, Era, Giumello, San Pietro and Somaggia. All of these lie in the valley known as the Piano di Chiavenna, just to the north of the small lake Lago di Mezzola, which itself lies to the north of Lake Como. There is no centre called Samolaco.[1]
Samolaco borders the following municipalities: Gordona, Livo, Montemezzo, Novate Mezzola, Prata Camportaccio, Sorico, Vercana.
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