Varenna

Varenna
Varena (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Varenna
Varenna seen from an approaching ferry
Varenna seen from an approaching ferry
Location of Varenna
Map
Varenna is located in Italy
Varenna
Varenna
Location of Varenna in Italy
Varenna is located in Lombardy
Varenna
Varenna
Varenna (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 46°1′N 9°17′E / 46.017°N 9.283°E / 46.017; 9.283
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceLecco (LC)
FrazioniFiumelatte
Government
 • MayorCarlo Molteni
Area
[1]
 • Total
11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total
812
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
DemonymVarennesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23829
Dialing code0341
Websitewww.comune.varenna.lc.it
The Varenna-Esino-Perledo station
View from Castello di Vezio

Varenna (Comasco, Lecchese: Varena) is a comune (municipality) on Lake Como in the Province of Lecco in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Lecco.

Varenna was founded by local fishermen in AD 769 and was later allied with the commune of Milan. In 1126 it was destroyed by the rival commune of Como, and later received the refugees from the Isola Comacina, who had met the same fate (1169).

Varenna borders the following municipalities: Esino Lario, Lierna, Oliveto Lario, Perledo. The main sights are the Castello di Vezio, a small museum dedicated to Lariosaurus (a Middle Triassic sea reptile related to turtles), as well as the beautiful gardens at Villa Monastero. Across the lake in the province of Como are: Bellagio, Griante and Menaggio.

Villa Monastero, in between Varenna and Fiumelatte is nowadays a museum, botanical garden and convention center. It was founded as a Cistercian monastery in the 11th or 12th century.[3] It is served by Varenna-Esino-Perledo station, on the Tirano–Lecco railway.

People

  • Vecchio Porto.
    Vecchio Porto.
  • Piazza San Giorgio.
    Piazza San Giorgio.

References

  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.
  3. ^ Villa Monastero : Percorsi e Immagini tra '800 e '900. s.d. Varenna (with English text), p. 16, 27.

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