Valsolda
| Valsolda | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Valsolda | ||
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  Valsolda | ||
| Coordinates: 46°2′N 9°3′E / 46.033°N 9.050°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province | Como (CO) | |
| Frazioni | Albogasio, Cressogno, Dasio e Castello, Drano, Loggio, Oria, Puria, San Mamete, Santa Margherita | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Farina | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi) | |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,653 | |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 22010 | |
| Dialing code | 0344 | |
| Website | Official website | |
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 the subdivisions 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. Notable figures from the area include painter Paolo Pagani, architect Pellegrino Tibaldi, writer and journalist Brunella Gasperini, and TV anchors Kurt Felix and Victoria Cabello.
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).
References
External links
- Official website (Italian)
- Pro Loco Valsolda (Italian) (German) (English)
- Premio Antonio Fogazzaro (Italian)
- Information and images on Valsolda only IE (Italian)
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