Claino con Osteno

Claino con Osteno
Comune
Comune di Claino con Osteno

Coat of arms
Claino con Osteno

Location of Claino con Osteno in Italy

Coordinates: 46°0′N 9°5′E / 46.000°N 9.083°E / 46.000; 9.083Coordinates: 46°0′N 9°5′E / 46.000°N 9.083°E / 46.000; 9.083
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.

References

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



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