Mezzegra

Mezzegra
—  Comune  —
Comune di Mezzegra
Mezzegra Location of Mezzegra in Italy
Coordinates: 45°59′3″N 9°12′21″E / 45.98417°N 9.20583°E / 45.98417; 9.20583Coordinates: 45°59′3″N 9°12′21″E / 45.98417°N 9.20583°E / 45.98417; 9.20583
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Como (CO)
Frazioni	Azzano, Giulino
Government
- Mayor	Bruno Bordoli (elected 2004-06-13)
Area
- Total	3.41 km2 (1.3 sq mi)
Elevation	206 m (676 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)
- Total	1,016
- Density	297.9/km2 (771.7/sq mi)
Demonym	Mezzegresi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	22010
Dialing code	0344

Mezzegra is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy.

Geography

It lies on the northwestern shore of Lake Como between Tremezzo and Lenno at the foot of Monte Tremezzo (1700 m). It is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,016 and an area of 3.4 km².^[1]

Mezzegra borders the following municipalities: Grandola ed Uniti, Lenno, Tremezzo.

History

See also: Benito Mussolini#Death

On 28 April 1945 in Giulino, a frazione of Mezzegra, Benito Mussolini and his lover Claretta Petacci were executed by partisan fighters.

Demographic history

References

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

External links

Media related to Mezzegra at Wikimedia Commons