Torno (Comasco: Turnu [ˈtuːrnu]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Milan and about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Como.
Torno
Turnu (Lombard) | |
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| Comune di Torno | |
 View of Torno from the lake | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Torno  | |
  Torno Location of Torno in Italy  Torno Torno (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′N 9°7′E / 45.850°N 9.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Como (CO) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rino Malacrida |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2013)[2] | |
• Total | 1,180 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tornaschi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22020 |
| Dialing code | 031 |
| Website | Official website |
Torno borders the following municipalities: Blevio, Carate Urio, Como, Faggeto Lario, Moltrasio, Tavernerio.
Main sights
editSights include:
- the Romanesque parish church of St. Tecla. It features a large Gothic rose window, and a portal dating from 1480.
- 14th century church San Giovanni Battista del Chiodo. The Romanesque bell tower (12th century) has a Renaissance marble portal with numerous friezes, sculptures and statues, attributed to the Rodari brothers.
- Villa Pliniana
- Villa Plinianina
- Villa Tanzi-Taverna, on the shores of Perlasca, which has been the property of several Milanese aristocratic families such as the Tanzi, the Taverna and the Borromeo.
- sanctuary of St. Elizabeth, in the frazione of Montepiatto, at 600 metres (2,000 ft)
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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