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Bellagio
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| Comune di Bellagio | ||
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| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province | Como (CO) | |
| Frazioni | Aureggio, Begola, Borgo, Breno, Brogno, Cagnanica, Casate, Cascine Gallasco, Cassinott, Cernobbio, Chevrio, Civenna, Costaprada, Crotto, Guello, Guggiate, Loppia, Makallé, Neer, Oliverio, Paum, Pescallo, Piano Rancio, Prà Filippo, Regatola, Rovenza, San Giovanni, San Primo, San Vito, Scegola, Suira, Taronico, Vergonese, Visgnola | |
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| • Total | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) | |
| Population
(31 June 2017)
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| • Total | 3,736 | |
| • Density | 143.7/km2 (372/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Bellagini (it.); Belagìn (west.lmo.) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code |
22021
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| Dialing code | 031 | |
| Patron saint | Saint James | |
| Saint day | 25 July | |
Bellagio is a small town on the shores of Lake Como in northern Italy. The southern part of Lake Como is split into two branches by a peninsula. The peninsula is shaped like a triangle. Bellagio is on the northern tip of the peninsula. In 2017 about 3,700 people lived in Bellagio. The Ancient Romans called the town Bilacus.
Twin towns
Bellagio is twinned with:
Altea, Spain (1991)
Bad Kötzting, Germany (1991)
Bundoran, Ireland (1991)
Granville, France (1991)
Holstebro, Denmark (1991)
Houffalize, Belgium (1991)
Meerssen, Netherlands (1991)
Niederanven, Luxembourg (1991)
Preveza, Greece (1991)
Sesimbra, Portugal (1991)
Sherborne, England, United Kingdom (1991)
Karkkila, Finland (1997)
Oxelösund, Sweden (1998)
Judenburg, Austria (1999)
Chojna, Poland (2004)
Kőszeg, Hungary (2004)
Sigulda, Latvia (2004)
Sušice, Czech Republic (2004)
Türi, Estonia (2004)
Zvolen, Slovakia (2007)
Prienai, Lithuania (2008)
Marsaskala, Malta (2009)
Siret, Romania (2010)
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