Valsolda
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| Comune di Valsolda | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Como (CO) |
| Mayor | Alberto De Maria |
| Area | 31.7 km² (12 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004 [1]) | |
| - Total | 1,653 |
| - Density | 52/km² (135/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
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| Dialing code | 0344 |
| Postal code | 22010 |
| Frazioni | Cressogno, San Mamete, Albogasio, Oria and Santa Margherita, Loggio, Drano, Puria, Dasio and Castello |
| Website: www.comunedivalsolda.it | |
Valsolda is a comune (municipality) of c. 1,600 inhabitants in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km north of Milan and about 25 km north of Como, on the border with Switzerland.
Valsolda consists of Cressogno, San Mamete, Albogasio, Oria and Santa Margherita on the shores of Lake Lugano, as well as Loggio, Drano, Puria, Dasio and Castello on the mountains above. It was the set of the works of Antonio Fogazzaro, including Piccolo mondo antico and Malombra; his house in Oria is still visitable.
Valsolda borders the following municipalities: Cadro (Switzerland), Cimadera (Switzerland), Claino con Osteno, Lanzo d'Intelvi, Lugano (Switzerland), Porlezza, Ramponio Verna, Sonvico (Switzerland), Val Rezzo and Villa Luganese (Switzerland).
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[edit] External links
- Comune di Valsolda (Italian) Official site
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