Varenna
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| Varenna | |
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| Comune di Varenna | |
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| Coordinates: 46°1′N 9°17′E / 46.017°N 9.283°ECoordinates: 46°1′N 9°17′E / 46.017°N 9.283°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Lecco (LC) |
| Frazioni | Fiumelatte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlo Molteni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 882 |
| • Density | 78.8/km2 (204.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Varennesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 23829 |
| Dialing code | 0341 |
| Website | www.comune.varenna.lc.it |
Varenna is a comune (municipality) on Lake Como in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km north of Milan and about 20 km northwest of Lecco. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 882 and an area of 11.2 km².[1]
The municipality of Varenna contains the frazione (subdivision) Fiumelatte, home to Italy's shortest river.
Varenna borders the following municipalities: Esino Lario, Lierna, Oliveto Lario, Perledo; and, across the lake in the province of Como: Bellagio, Griante, Menaggio.
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[edit] Notable Varennesi
- Giovanni Battista Pirelli (1848 –1932), the entrepreneur, engineer and politician who founded Pirelli & C. in Milan in 1872.
[edit] Demographic evolution
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Varenna -
View from the castle -
Entrance to the Villa Monastero -
Francis Frith (1822-1898), Lake of Como. Varenna. -
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View from Castello di Vezio
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Varenna |
- Proloco Varenna(English), the official tourist office.]
- News and Events - Varenna
- Varenna Tourist Information
- Casa Mara - an example of a holiday home in Varenna
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