Lake Como
| Lake Como | |
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| Location | Lombardy, Italy |
| Coordinates | 46°00′N 9°16′E / 46.000°N 9.267°E |
| Primary inflows | Adda River, Mera River |
| Primary outflows | Adda River |
| Catchment area | 4,509 km2 (1,741 sq mi) [1] |
| Basin countries | Italy, Switzerland |
| Max. length | 46 km (29 mi) |
| Max. width | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Surface area | 146 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 154 m (505 ft)[1] |
| Max. depth | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
| Water volume | 22.5 km3 (5.4 cu mi) |
| Residence time | 5.5 years [1] |
| Surface elevation | 198 m (650 ft)[1] |
| Islands | Isola Comacina |
| Settlements | Lecco, Como |
| References | [1] |
Lake Como (Italian: Lago di Como) is a glacial lake in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 square kilometres (56 sq mi). It is the third largest lake in Italy (after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore). Varenna, Lierna, Bellagio, Menaggio, Limonta, and Tremezzo constitute the geographical area of the Central Lake Como, considered the most iconic and exclusive of Lake Como, and includes only the villages that have a view of the peninsula promontory of Bellagio.
Lierna is often described as the village with the most picturesque views of Lake Como.
Some of the towns and villages on the shores of Lake Como are Varenna, Lierna, Bellagio, Lecco, Mandello del Lario, Menaggio and Como.
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Laghi italiani". Istituto Italiano di Idrobiologia. Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2006-11-17.
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