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Como

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Como is a city and a province in Lombardy, Italy, 45 km north of Milan; it borders the lake of the same name.


		

Table of contents
1 Geographical features
2 Population
3 History
4 Economy

Geographical features

City of ComoEnlarge

City of Como

Mountains (Lombard Alps) and some hills cover the territory of the province of Como, and the most important body of water is the glacial Lake of Como.

Population

The Como CathedralEnlarge

The Como Cathedral

In 2001 Como had 78,315 inhabitants (36,805 male and 41,510 female), with a density of 2097.4 people/km2. (Source: ISTAT)

History

Templo Voltiano (Volta Museum) on the shores of Lake ComoEnlarge

Templo Voltiano (Volta Museum) on the shores of Lake Como

Some famous historical people from Como are:

Economy

The economy of Como is mainly based on industry (world-famous silk manufacturers) and tourism.


Como is also a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.