Lecco
Lècch (Lombard) | |
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| Città di Lecco | |
 Piazza XX Settembre, in the centre of the town, and the San Martino mountain | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Lecco  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°51′N 09°24′E / 45.850°N 9.400°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Lecco (LC) |
| Frazioni | Acquate, Belledo, Bonacina, Castello, Chiuso, Germanedo, Laorca, Lecco, Maggianico, Malavedo, Olate, Pescarenico, Rancio, San Giovanni, Santo Stefano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauro Gattinoni (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.14 km2 (17.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 214 m (702 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 46,831 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lecchesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23900 |
| Dialing code | 0341 |
| ISTAT code | 097042 |
| Patron saint | San Nicolò |
| Saint day | December 6 |
| Website | www |
Lecco (US: /ˈlɛkoʊ, ˈleɪkoʊ/,[3] Italian: [ˈlekko],[4][5] locally [ˈlɛkko] ;[4] Lecchese: Lècch [ˈlɛk]) is a city of approximately 47,000 inhabitants in Lombardy, Northern Italy, 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Milan. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como (the branch is named Branch of Lecco / Ramo di Lecco). The Bergamo Alps rise to the north and east, cut through by the Valsassina of which Lecco marks the southern end.
The lake, narrows to form the River Adda, so bridges were built to improve road communications with Como and Milan. There are four bridges crossing the river Adda in Lecco: the Azzone Visconti Bridge (1336–1338), the Kennedy Bridge (1956), the Alessandro Manzoni Bridge (1985), and a railroad bridge.
Lecco was also Alpine Town of the Year in 2013.[6]
Lecco obtained the title of city on June 22, 1848, and was elevated to province by decree of the President of the Republic of March 6, 1992.
Known for being the place where the writer Alessandro Manzoni set The Betrothed, the city is located in one of the vortices of the Larian Triangle. It overlooks the eastern branch of Lake Como and is included in the Orobic Prealps, between the Grigne mountain chain and the Resegone.
As strategic crossroads for Valtellina, Lecco assumed increasing importance during the Middle Ages when it was annexed to the Duchy of Milan following the Peace of Constance. During the second half of the 19th century, under the Austrian dominion, the city went through a particularly flourishing period during which palaces and arcades in neoclassical style were constructed. After the unification of Italy, Lecco established itself as one of the most important industrial centers of the nation thanks to the development of the steel industries, already active in the 12th century. For this reason, Lecco is also called "the Iron city".
Lecco has a population of 46,831 inhabitants, as of 2021.[7]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Lecco". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ a b Migliorini, Bruno; Tagliavini, Carlo; Fiorelli, Piero. Tommaso Francesco Borri (ed.). "Dizionario italiano multimediale e multilingue d'ortografia e di pronunzia". dizionario.rai.it. Rai Eri. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ Canepari, Luciano. "Dizionario di pronuncia italiana online". dipionline.it. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Lecco ist 'Alpenstadt des Jahres 2013' —". alpenstaedte.org. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Population as of December 31, 2021". Istat. Retrieved March 6, 2024.