Como
Como is a city and a province in Lombardy, Italy, 45 km north
of Milan; it
borders the lake of the same name.
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1 Geographical
features
2 Population
3 History
4 Economy
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Geographical features
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
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
Some famous historical people from Como are:
·
Pliny
the Elder
·
Pliny
the Younger
·
Pope
Innocent XI
·
Alessandro
Volta
Economy
The economy of Como is mainly based on industry
(world-famous silk manifacturers)
and tourism.
