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| | Lake Como, Italy |
 | | Lake Como (Lago di Como or Lario), the Roman Lacus Larius, lies 50km/31mi north of Milan between the Lugano and the Bergamo Alps. |
 | | From its northern end to its southern tip at Como the lake is 50km/31mi long; at its half-way point, between Menaggio and Varenna, it is 4km/2.5mi wide; it has an area of 146 sq.km/ 56 sq.mi; and its greatest depth is 410m/1,353ft, making it the deepest of the lakes of northern Italy. |
 | | On the steep hillsides bordering the lake, rising to 2,610m/8,613ft in Monte Legnone, are plantations of chestnuts and walnuts, the green of their foliage contrasting strongly with the grayish tints of the olives. |
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