Porlezza

Porlezza
Comune di Porlezza
View of the Lake
View of the Lake
Location of Porlezza
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Porlezza is located in Italy
Porlezza
Porlezza
Location of Porlezza in Italy
Porlezza is located in Lombardy
Porlezza
Porlezza
Porlezza (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 46°2′N 9°8′E / 46.033°N 9.133°E / 46.033; 9.133
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceComo (CO)
FrazioniAgria, Begna, Cima, Tavordo
Government
 • MayorSergio Erculiani
Area
 • Total18.64 km2 (7.20 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2017)[2]
 • Total4,941
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
DemonymPorlezzesi o Porlezzini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22018
Dialing code0344
WebsiteOfficial website
Interiori of the church of San Vittore.

Porlezza is a comune (municipality) on Lake Lugano in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Como.

Porlezza borders the following municipalities: Bene Lario, Carlazzo, Claino con Osteno, Corrido, Lenno, Ossuccio, Ponna, Val Rezzo, Valsolda.

Between 1873 and 1939, Porlezza was linked to Menaggio, on Lake Como, by the Menaggio–Porlezza railway, a steam hauled narrow gauge line built as part of a multi-modal transport link between Menaggio and Luino, on Lake Maggiore.[3]

  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. ^ "The Menaggio - Porlezza Railway 1884-1966 - Construction". Richard Marshall. Archived from the original on 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2012-09-21.