Erba, Lombardy
Erba, Lombardy
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Erba | ||
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Comune | ||
Città di Erba | ||
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Erba Location of Erba in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 45°49′N 9°13′E / 45.817°N 9.217°E / 45.817; 9.217Coordinates: 45°49′N 9°13′E / 45.817°N 9.217°E / 45.817; 9.217 | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Lombardy | |
Province | Como (CO) | |
Frazioni | Arcellasco, Bindella, Campolongo, Incasate | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Veronica Airoldi | |
Area | ||
• Total | 23.80 km2 (9.19 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) | |
Population (31 March 2017)[1] | ||
• Total | 16,365 | |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Erbesi | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 22036 | |
Dialing code | 031 | |
Patron saint | Birth of Virgin Mary | |
Website | Official website |
Erba (previously Erba-Incino, as it formed by the union of these two places, together with some smaller districts) is a comune (municipality) of some 16,000 inhabitants in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Milan and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Como in the traditional region of Brianza at the foot of the Lombard Prealps and close to Monte Bollettone.
Erba borders the following municipalities: Albavilla, Caslino d'Erba, Castelmarte, Eupilio, Faggeto Lario, Longone al Segrino, Merone, Monguzzo, Ponte Lambro, Proserpio.
Erba was the site of the slaughter of four people including a 2 year old baby in December 2006. A married couple (the victims neighbours) have been arrested for the murders, the district attorney of Como believes that the reason for the killings is related to an ongoing feud between the families. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on May 12, 1970.
Contents
1 Main sights
2 People
3 Twin towns
4 References
5 External links
Main sights[edit]
- Romanesque church of Sant'Eufemia, with the 11th-century bell tower.
- Monument to World War I Victims, by Giuseppe Terragni (c. 1930)
Torre di Incino, with remains of a medieval castle.- Natural grotto of the Buco del Piombo.
People[edit]
Giuseppe Terragni (1904–1943), an architect and pioneer of the Italian modern movement who also designed Como’s Casa del Fascio, a significant example of Fascist architecture in northern Italy.
Twin towns[edit]
Fellbach, Germany
Tain-l'Hermitage, France
Tournon-sur-Rhône, France
Cortale, Italy
References[edit]
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links[edit]
- Official website
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- Cities and towns in Lombardy
- Communes of the Province of Como
- Populated places on Brianza
- Province of Como geography stubs
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