Besano

Coordinates: 45°53′N 08°53′E / 45.883°N 8.883°E / 45.883; 8.883
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Besano
Comune
Comune di Besano
Location of Besano
Map
Besano is located in Italy
Besano
Besano
Location of Besano in Italy
Besano is located in Lombardy
Besano
Besano
Besano (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°53′N 08°53′E / 45.883°N 8.883°E / 45.883; 8.883
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceVarese (VA)
Area
[1]
 • Total3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total2,350
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21050
Dialing code0332

Besano is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.

Paleontological site

Reconstruction of the sea of Besano, at Museo Civico di Storia Naturale of Milan. There are two Tanystropheus and some Askeptosaurus.

The fossils of Besano

In 1993 the fossil of a Triassic aquatic reptile dating back to about 235 million years was found near the town. It was named Besanosaurus. Many other fossils have emerged from the fossiliferous field of Besano-Monte San Giorgio, known and appreciated since the mid-nineteenth century.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Monte San Giorgio (Lombardia) — Italian Paleontological Society". paleoitalia.org (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-09-23.


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