Claino con Osteno
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| Claino con Osteno | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Claino con Osteno | ||
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  Claino con Osteno | ||
| Coordinates: 46°0′N 9°5′E / 46.000°N 9.083°ECoordinates: 46°0′N 9°5′E / 46.000°N 9.083°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province | Como (CO) | |
| Frazioni | Barclaino, Rescia, Righeggia, San Lucio | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Alessandra De Bernardi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) | |
| Population (Dec. 2004[1]) | ||
| • Total | 546 | |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 22010 | |
| Dialing code | 0344 | |
Claino con Osteno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Como. It is a small comune on Lake Lugano, composed of a series of small frazioni (hamlets): the biggest ones (Claino and Osteno) have been chosen for the municipal name.
Claino con Osteno borders the following municipalities: Laino, Ponna, Porlezza, Ramponio Verna, Valsolda.
Near Osteno there is a rare site with numerous late-Jurassic fossils characterized by integral fossilization, including the Squaloraja polyspondyla.
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