Colico
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Colico | ||
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 Colico
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| Coordinates: 46°08′09″N 9°22′18″E / 46.13583°N 9.37167°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Lecco (LC) | |
| Frazioni | Curcio, Laghetto, Olgiasca, Villatico, Borgonuovo, Corte, La Cà, Fumiarga, Posallo, Fontanedo, Piona, San Rocco | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Monica Gilard | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | about 7.700 | |
| Demonym(s) | Colichesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 23823 | |
| Dialing code | 0341 | |
| Patron saint | Saint George | |
| Saint day | 23 April | |
| Website | Official website | |
Colico is a city in the province of Lecco, Lombardy, Italy. It is situated on the northern arm of Lake Como, where the river Adda enters the lake. Colico is the most important city in the northern part of Lake Como, which is often identified as its Colico branch.
Colico is a local transport hub, with boats to Como and Lecco, as well as trains and roads to Milan (via the eastern shore of the lake, Lecco and Brianza), to Chiavenna, and eastwards to Bolzano, via Passo dello Stelvio.
The Piona Abbey is located in the communal territory, in the Olgiasca peninsula.
Colico is dominated by Monte Legnone, at 2,609 metres (8,560 ft) above sea level, and high foothills. Near Colico is an important natural reserve, the migration corridor of the Pian di Spagna (in the province of Como). The two main waterways of Colico are Inganna and Perlino; the river Adda is a natural boundary between the provinces of Como and Lecco.
The whole area was fortified during the Middle Ages, before the construction of the Fort Fuentes. On the northern Montecchio hill are still visible two guard towers, which formed the so-called Castle Colico, built in the Medieval commune period to control the road from Valtellina. The most important from a strategic point of view was Fontanedo Tower, part of a more complex work of fortification built during the 14th century by Visconti. From the tower it was possible to dominate the Upper Lake, the hinterland of Colico and the area of the Lake Mezzola. In defense of the ancient road linking Lake Como with Valtellina, within the territory of Curcio, there is another lookout tower, now transformed into a farm house and called the Curcio tower.
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