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Mezzegra

Coordinates: 45°59′3″N 9°12′21″E / 45.98417°N 9.20583°E / 45.98417; 9.20583
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Mezzegra
Comune di Mezzegra
Location of Mezzegra
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Mezzegra is located in Italy
Mezzegra
Mezzegra
Location of Mezzegra in Italy
Mezzegra is located in Lombardy
Mezzegra
Mezzegra
Mezzegra (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°59′3″N 9°12′21″E / 45.98417°N 9.20583°E / 45.98417; 9.20583
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceProvince of Como (CO)
FrazioniAzzano, Giulino
Government
 • MayorBruno Bordoli (elected 2004-06-13)
Area
 • Total
3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Elevation
206 m (676 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)
 • Total
1,016
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
DemonymMezzegresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22010
Dialing code0344

Mezzegra is a former comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy. Since 21 January 2014 it is part of the comune of Tremezzina.

Geography

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It lies on the northwestern shore of Lake Como between Tremezzo and Lenno at the foot of Monte Tremezzo, elevation 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) above sea level. 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 square kilometres (1.3 sq mi).[2]

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

The Comune di Mezzegra will be united to Lenno, Ossuccio and Tremezzo to form a single municipality named Tremezzina: the new administration will be formalized after election of the mayor on 25 May 2014

History

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

Demographic history

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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