Porlezza | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Porlezza | |
 View of the Lake | |
Porlezza Location of Porlezza in Italy Show map of ItalyPorlezza Porlezza (Lombardy) Show map of Lombardy | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′N 9°8′E / 46.033°N 9.133°E / 46.033; 9.133 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Como (CO) |
| Frazioni | Agria, Begna, Cima, Tavordo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergio Erculiani |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.64 km2 (7.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2017)2 | |
• Total | 4,941 |
| • Density | 265.1/km2 (686.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Porlezzesi o Porlezzini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22018 |
| Dialing code | 0344 |
| Website | Official website |
Porlezza is a comune (municipality) on Lake Lugano in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Como.
Porlezza borders the following municipalities: Bene Lario, Carlazzo, Claino con Osteno, Corrido, Lenno, Ossuccio, Ponna, Val Rezzo, Valsolda.
Between 1873 and 1939, Porlezza was linked to Menaggio, on Lake Como, by the Menaggio–Porlezza railway, a steam hauled narrow gauge line built as part of a multi-modal transport link between Menaggio and Luino, on Lake Maggiore.3
References
References
- "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.
- "The Menaggio - Porlezza Railway 1884-1966 - Construction". Richard Marshall. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
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