Claino con Osteno (Comasco: Scin Osten [ˌʃĩː uˈstẽː]) 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
Scin Osten (Lombard) | |
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| Comune di Claino con Osteno | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Claino con Osteno  | |
  Claino con Osteno Location of Claino con Osteno in Italy  Claino con Osteno Claino con Osteno (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 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 | |
| • Total | 555 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Clainesi and Ostenesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22010 |
| Dialing code | 0344 |
Claino con Osteno borders the following municipalities: Alta Valle Intelvi, Laino, Ponna, Porlezza, Valsolda.
Near Osteno is a site with numerous late-Jurassic fossils characterized by integral fossilization, including the Squaloraja polyspondyla.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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