Blevio

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Blevio
Comune
Comune di Blevio
Blevio

Coat of arms
Blevio
Location of Blevio in Italy
Coordinates: 45°50′N 9°6′E / 45.833°N 9.100°E / 45.833; 9.100
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Como (CO)
Government
 • Mayor Raffaello Caccia
Area
 • Total 5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Elevation 231 m (758 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total 1,268
 • Density 210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Demonym Bleviani
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 22020
Dialing code 031

Blevio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km north of Milan and about 2 km northeast of Como. It overlooks the eastern shore of Lake Como from hilly slopes starting at more than 200 m.

Blevio borders the following municipalities: Brunate, Cernobbio, Como, Moltrasio, Torno.

History

The comune of Blevio includes seven villages, the so-called "the seven cities" (Capovico, Cazzanore, Girola, Maggianico, Mezzovico, Sopravilla, Sorto), the most important of which was that close to Como Lake. The municipal land extends from 200 to 1140 meters over the sea-level.

The etymology of the name of the city could be found in the Celtic Ligurian "Biuelius" (Latin "vivo – alive", Welsh "byw", old Irish "biu – I use to be" and Anglo-Saxon "beo – I am, I become", Indo-Germanic "bheou").

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References

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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