Canzo

For the musical term, see Canso (song).

Canzo
Canz (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Canzo
Clockwise from top: Canzo skyline; an historical hotel; Canzo-Asso railway station; Saint Mir's hermitage; Catholic youth summer camp in Canzo; Saint Stephen parish church (interior); and Corni di Canzo (Canzo's Horns) mountain top
Clockwise from top: Canzo skyline; an historical hotel; Canzo-Asso railway station; Saint Mir's hermitage; Catholic youth summer camp in Canzo; Saint Stephen parish church (interior); and Corni di Canzo (Canzo's Horns) mountain top
Nickname: 
The last town of Brianza
Location of Canzo
Map
Canzo is located in Italy
Canzo
Canzo
Location of Canzo in Italy
Canzo is located in Lombardy
Canzo
Canzo
Canzo (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°51′N 09°16′E / 45.850°N 9.267°E / 45.850; 9.267
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceComo (CO)
-Settled by Celts:
-Incorporated in Roman Republic (later: Empire):
-Communal sovereignty:
-Adhesion to Italian unification (Risorgimento):		c. 450 BC

fl. 194 BC
800?–1414

c. 1830
Government
 • MayorGiulio Nava
Area
[1]
 • Total12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
402 m (1,319 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[3]
 • Total5,192
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Canzés (Lombard)
Gosdacaanz (West. Lomb.)
Matèll (in Canzo's dialect)
Canzese (Italian)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22035
Dialing code031
Patron saintSaint Steven
Saint day26 December[4]
WebsiteOfficial website
[5]

Canzo (Italian: [ˈkantso]; Lombard: Canz, Lombard: [ˈkãː(t)s]; locally: Lombard: [ˈkaːnts]) is a comune (municipality) of the Italian province of Como. It is the last town north of the historical Brianza region of Lombardy, capital of the Lake Como Triangle community and a regional tourism destination.

It has 5,192 citizens and an area of 11.8 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi), a density of 445 persons/km2 (1,100/sq mi).

Its history began in the 5th century BC, when it was founded by Celts and Gaulish Insubres. Prehistoric settlements date to the Mesolithic period and the Copper Age. The name of the town comes from the Latin Cantius, itself from the Celtic root meaning edge.[6][7]

It is known in Lombardy for its mountains, particularly the Corni di Canzo[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] (Canzo's Horns) and the Cornizzolo.[19][20][21][22][23] The surroundings are rich in watercourses and springs. Lago del Segrino is a glacial lake fed by underground springs.[24][25][26] Canzo hosts BIOFERA, one of the main organic farming events in Italy.[27][28][29][30][31]

According to a statistic of the major financial newspaper of Italy,[32] Canzo is a leader place of hobbies and security and the 1st borough for social vitality in the Italian mountains.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Somewhere near Ravella the elevation is 367 m, while the tops of Mt. Cornizzolo, Mt. Raj and Mt. Corni di Canzo (all situated within the communal land), are respectively at 1240, 1215 and 1372 m.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ However, one of the most important religious festivities of the Town is that of St. Mir, Blessed who was born in Canzo in the 14th century; this takes place in May.
  5. ^ "Comune di Canzo, Anagrafe". Demographic statistics years 2005–2011 (born, dead, population flows, marriages).
  6. ^ A Latin origin has also been suggested in the past, when studies on Celts in southern Europe were less advanced. This holds that "Canz" would come from the cognomen of a man or from the word cantus (chant, song), referring to the abundance of singing birds.
  7. ^ For another example of the Celtic root cant, see Kent.
  8. ^ Escursioni e passeggiate nel Triangolo lariano: ai Corni di Canzo Archived 26 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Passolento.it.
  9. ^ Il giro dei Corni di Canzo Archived 20 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Rifugi-bivacchi.com.
  10. ^ Vie Ferrate. www.vieferrate.it.
  11. ^ Foreste di Lombardia Archived 26 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Forestedilombardia.it.
  12. ^ La Pinnetta: Triangolo Lariano – Corni di Canzo e Rifugio SEV da VALMADRERA invernale. Lapinnetta.blogspot.com.
  13. ^ Trekking Ai Corni Di Canzo (Lc) | Universosport Archived 26 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Universosport.it.
  14. ^ :. ERSAF – Ente Regionale per i Servizi all' Agricoltura e alle Foreste:Regione Lombardia .:. Ersaf.lombardia.it.
  15. ^ Tourenberichte und Fotos. Hikr.org (10 September 2013).
  16. ^ Tennis, ciclismo, sci, nuoto, sport americani: tutte le competizioni e gli sport, i risultati e i live. Come non ne parla nessuno. Outdoorblog.it (5 July 1975).
  17. ^ Home. Montagna Forum (27 August 2010).
  18. ^ "Radio Popolare". Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-22..
  19. ^ Paragliding Club (www.cornizzolo.com) based in Suello (CO), [1]
  20. ^ Cornizzolo Flying Club (www.cornizzolo.it) based in Rovellasca (CO), Cornizzolo Environmental Defence Committee
  21. ^ Cornizzolo Running Trophy, Cornizzolo is "the most famous mountain of High Brianza" (www.altabrianza.org), Cornizzolo's permanent webcam online
  22. ^ Paragliding infos portal. www.airecornizzolo.com.
  23. ^ Cornizzolo Coordination Committee.
  24. ^ "Lago del Segrino" Official website. Parcolagosegrino.it.
  25. ^ Informations portal (with pictures gallery). Lagodelsegrino.com.
  26. ^ Segrino Beach Archived 26 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
  27. ^ Biofera Historic site Archived 29 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Biofera.altervista.org.
  28. ^ (in Italian) BIOFERA. Biofera.org.
  29. ^ Article on. Universofood.net.
  30. ^ News and picture gallery by Ecoinformazioni (Ecologic Information). Ecoinformazioni.wordpress.com (22 September 2013).
  31. ^ Chamber of Commerce. Calendar of trade fairs and exhibitions in Italy: BIOFERA.
  32. ^ Il Sole 24 Ore 2014: Borghi felici/Happy Burgs Archived 12 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine.