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	Como
		Como is a city and a province in Lombardy, Italy, 45 km north of Milan; it borders the lake of the same name.
		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.
		The economy of Como is mainly based on industry (world-famous silk manifacturers) and tourism.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/co/Como.html (81 words)

	Como - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Como is a considerable tourist resort, and the steamboat traffic on the lake is largely for travellers.
		Como suffered considerably from the early barbarian invasions, many of the inhabitants taking refuge on the Isola Comacina off Sala, but recovered in Lombard times.
		Como then became subject to the archbishops of Milan, but gained its freedom towards the end of the 11th century.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Como (920 words)

	Como, Italy
		Como, capital of the province of the same name, some 50km/31mi north of Milan, lies at the southern end of Lake Como, surrounded by rocky hills, which are partly forest-covered.
		Como is an important center of the silk industry.
		Como was founded by the Romans in 195 B.C., on the site of an earlier settlement, as the frontier fortress of Comum, directed against the Rhaetians.
	www.planetware.com /italy/como-i-lo-co.htm (189 words)

	GRANMA INTERNAtIONAL DIGITAL, CUBA ENGLISH
		A delegation from the Italian province of Como consisting of members from the Como-Cuore Association ("cuore" means "heart" in Italian), the Italy-Cuba Association, and businesspeople from the textile industry have signed a letter to participate in the Local Human Development Program.
		The organization covers the whole of Como’s population and represents the areas of Cadorago, Moltrasio, the CISL trade union and the provincial administration of the metropolis at the LHDP.
		Como is situated in the Lombardy region of northeastern Italy, on the edge of the lake of the same name, on the Swiss border.
	www.granma.cu /INGLES/mar03/jue6/9como-i.html (466 words)

	Informat.io on Como
		Como (Comm in the local dialect of Lombard language) is a city in Lombardy, Italy, 45 km north of Milan.
		Situated on Lake Como, it is the capital of the province of Como.
		Finally in 1859 with the arrival of Garibaldi the town is freed from the Austrians and it becomes part of the Kingdom of Italy under the House of Savoy.
	www.informat.io /?title=Como (658 words)

	Province of Como - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Como (Italian: Provincia di Como) is a province in the north of the Lombardy region of Italy and borders the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grigioni to the North, the Italian provinces of Sondrio and Lecco to the East, the Province of Milan to the south and the Province of Varese to the West.
		Campione d'Italia also belongs to the province and is enclaved in the Swiss canton of Ticino.
		The Bergamo Alps and some hills cover the territory of the province, and the most important body of water is the glacial Lake Como.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Province_of_Como (191 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Como
		Como is an important town in the province of Lombardy (Northern Italy), picturesquely situated on Lake Como, the ancient Lacus Larius.
		Como is now the centre of the silk industry in Italy, and according to the census of 1901 had a population of 38,902.
		Many Bishops of Como are venerated as saints: St. Probinus (391); St. Amantius (420); St. Abundius (450), sent as legate to the Council of Chalcedon by St.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/04183a.htm (361 words)

	Como travel guide - Wikitravel
		Como [1] is a town in Lombardy, on the Italian-Swiss border.
		Como was the birthplace of the Roman scientists Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger, as well as Alessandro Volta, 18th century inventor of the battery and the man who gave his name to the unit of electrical current - the Volt.
		The boats and 'aliscafi' of Navigazione Lago di Como connect the town with most of the villages sitting on the shores of the lake, the former are slower and right for sightseeing, the latter are faster and make less stops.
	wikitravel.org /en/Como (1216 words)

	Daily Peloton - Pro Cycling News
		The race now comes to the Como province - a mixture of the cosmopolitan and industry, ancient fortresses, the most famous chapel for cyclists, and wilderness - where one might be lucky enough to see stags, chamois, deers, ibexes and perhaps a royal eagle, though none of these would be particularly welcome on the roadway.
		Back in Como province now, Regatola di Bellagio marks the beginning of the next ascent - we found this great postcard from days gone by of steps up a Bellagio lane, and a present day shot that looks quite a bit like the same street...
		Bounded by Como on two sides, the bottom part of this triangle of land is dotted with a string of small lakes.
	www.dailypeloton.com /displayarticle.asp?pk=7236 (1240 words)

	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 southwest arm, the Lago di Como, are numerous villas surrounded by beautiful gardens and vineyards.
	www.planetware.com /italy/lake-como-i-lo-cl.htm (238 words)

	Como - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Como (ancient Comum), town in northern Italy, capital of Como Province in the Lombardy region.
		It fills a depression 198 m (650 ft) above sea level, in the limestone hills of the Bernina Alps, and is...
		Volta was born in Como and educated in the...
	au.encarta.msn.com /Como.html (92 words)

	Governments - Provinces
		Provincia di Ascoli Piceno Province of Ascoli Piceno
		Autonome Provinz Bozen - Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano Autonomous Province of Bozen
		Provincia di Reggio Emilia Province of Reggio Emilia
	www.politicalresources.net /it-provinces.htm (122 words)

	Como - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Como is a city in Lombardy, Italy, 45 km north of Milan; the capital of the province of Como, it borders Lake Como.
		The economy of Como was traditional based on industry (world-famous silk manufacturers): in recent years tourism has started to increase as an important sector: many VIPs have settled on the shores of the Lake of Como (for example Madonna, George Clooney, Versace, Sylvester Stallone) granting an international fame to the city.
		You can find it there under the keyword Como (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Como)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comoandaction=history).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Como (265 words)

	Hotels, B&B, Farm Holiday, Apartments in como Italy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Hotel Bellavista, located in an amazing position, on the hills of the lake of Como, 826 m above sea level, is family run and hosts lovers of quiet and of good cuisine.
		Located between Como's historic centre and its beautiful Lake, the Hotel Posta provides its guests with an elegant and comfortable environment - while offering all of the city's facilities a few steps away.
		The roomtemperature in the Mini Hotel BARADELLO is kept cool and agreeable all the year round because of an efficient aircodit...
	www.bbplanet.it /st_en.asp?provincia=COMO (495 words)

	Lake Como - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Como, Lake, lake, northern Italy, in Lombardy (Lombardia).
		It fills a depression 198 m (650 ft) above sea level, in the limestone hills of the...
		Como (ancient Comum), city, northern Italy, capital of Como Province, in Lombardy (Lombardia) Region.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Lake_Como.html (91 words)

	Main regions of Italy including Tuscany, Veneto, Campania, Piedmont, Lombardi and Sicily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Lake Como is one of the three great lakes of Lombardy, strongly characterised by the presence of high and imposing mountains often reaching up to over 6,000 feet, offering almost aerial panoramas over the lakes and the Alps in the background.
		The province of Como, which in the past included the whole of the lake, today stretches around the western branch of the lake and over the hills of the western part of the Brianza territory.
		The western shore of Lake Como is a wealth of natural and artistic beauty: at Cernobbio there is the sixteenth century Villa d’Este, at Ossuccio there are the curious bell towers, at Lenno one can visit Balbianello’s Villa, and immediately after, at Tremezzo, the famous Villa Carlotta.
	www.discoveritaly.net /regions/city.asp?CITY_ID=60 (436 words)

	The Coast Star (10.06.05): Lake Como welcomes its Italian sister-city
		Because the borough shares its name with the province, known in Italian as “Lago di Como,” Mayor Chiaravallo and others invited the province to send a delegation and to consider becoming a “sister city” to Lake Como, New Jersey.
		The province of Como, Italy, is situated at the southern end of the 50-mile-long Lake Como, in the Lombardy region.
		Como shares the lake, the name of which translates as “Lake of Paradise,” with the province of Lecco.
	www.thecoaststar.com /weekly/2005/10.06.05/lakecomo.html (928 words)

	Como travel guide — Como tourism and travel information
		You can also browse and buy directly Como city guide and Italy travel guide books, Como maps and Italy maps and atlases.
		We are happy to offer cheap airline tickets Como, cheap flights Como, also available cheap airline tickets to Italy and to the whole world.
		We are happy to offer cheap hotels in Como, Italy hotel guide and cheap hotels and accommodation in lot of other world-wide destinations.
	www.city-travel-guide.co.uk /travel-guide/como-travel-guide.html (504 words)

	Como Music - ZeroDelta.net: Your Travel Guide to Italy
		Day of Planetaria 2006 19th March 2006 - The day dedicated to astronomy returns: in a lot of structures on the italian territory you may admire stars and constellations of the nocturn sky.
		The Sleepless Night June 11 2005 - Arrives in Como the exceptional event that will animate the town from the sunset at the dawn with over 80 events dislocated in all centre.
		Como - Tokamachi: 18.000 kilometers May 7 2005 - Are celebrate 30 years of twinship between the two cities and the crew of voluntaries for the symbolic mission of Peace supported from the Common is now ready to leave
	www.zerodelta.net /como-music.php (246 words)

	Como Italy Tourist, Travel and Hotels guide. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Grand Hotel di Como is a functional and elegant hotel, the most recognized hotel in the city of Como.
		Nestled in Como between the Swiss border and the city of Milano is the Hotel Metropole and Suisse.
		The hotel is in the middle way from Milan, Lecco, Como and Bergamo, easily and fastly to reach with the street in front of the hotel.
	www.hotelscomo.com (345 words)

	Farm holidays Como (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Como preserved the appearance of his medieval center, for centuries, enriching and surrounding him with the splendid villas and the big parks destinies in town between the' 700 and l'' 800.
		The plant of the center still respects the fabric to chessboard of the Roman castrum.
		Already in the Middle Ages the town was well known for the production of the fabrics of wool, and from '500 for the weaving of splendid silks.
	www.agriguida.com /farm/como.asp (82 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The National Fire Department, Civil Protection, Police of State, Carabinieri, Municipal Police and the schools of Como and province, have given their large tribute in order to organize all.
		In these days of festivity, it happens to see Municipal Police assisted by children in the regulation of the traffic, group of pupils engaged in wonderful climbings or gathered in small mountain huts to listen to pleasant lessons concerning the nature, the antic trades or simply mountain fables.
		The involment increased, arriving later to the manifestations for year 2002 that involved not only Chorus CAO, but other choruses of the province of Como, and the result was the choral review of Christmas songs realized by the organization.
	web.tiscali.it /corocaocomo/ebalocchi.htm (189 words)

	Villa Isella (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		You have it all, whether you walk a few minutes to the village of Carlazzo, travel 15 minutes to Lake Como, 30 minutes to the city of Lugano, or two hours to either Milan to the south or Luzern or San Moritz to the north and northeast.
		Villa Isella is in the Region of Lombardia, Province of Como, and the Comune of Carlazzo.
		The Villa is seven miles to Menaggio on Lake Como and three miles to Porlezza on Lake Lugano.
	www.villaisella.com /pages/location.htm (170 words)

	Rio Mare - ' + Titolo + '
		The factory is situated in Cermenate, in the province of Como.
		It extends over a surface area of approximately 265.000 square metres and is the largest and most modern factory in Europe in the canned food market.
		The company was established in April 1951 in Cermenate (province of Como, northern Italy) under the brand name of Manzotin - the main product at that time was tinned meat in jelly.
	www.riomare.com /eng/azie/index.html (122 words)

	Como, Italy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At the end of World War II, after passing through Como on his escape towards Switzerland, Mussolini was taken prisoner and then shot by Comaschi partisans in Giulino di Mezzegra, a small town on the north shores of Como Lake.
		In recent years tourism has become increasingly important.
		Urban bus tickets have to be bought before boarding the bus in newstands or bars, a ticket for a single ride costs 1€, while a ticket for 75 minutes costs 1.05€.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Como (1215 words)

	Politecnico di Milano - Associations
		The Como Campus collaborated with many of them to implement new academic and research initiatives for the local territory and for the development of consistent projects supporting economic and cultural activities.
		It also provides companies with news concerning freshly graduated students in the two universities in Como, the results of the dissertations and the available subjects discussed, support for traineeships, dissertations and practices in a company, in compliance with the rules established by the different Faculties.
		The associations in Como (from “Città Virtuale” published by Corriere di Como)
	www.polo-como.polimi.it /?id=7349 (287 words)

	Como, Lombardy, Italy hotels from ahotelinitaly.com - view and book online
		With a splendid position on the shores of Lake Como,...
		A superb setting for this hotel in Italy - the Grand Hotel di Como is within private grounds and parkland set between the historic centre of Como itself and the neighbouring town of Cernobbio, a little way up the shores of the lake.
		Situated at the southern reaches of Lake Como, this hotel in Italy is in the town of Como itself.
	www.ahotelinitaly.com /italy/hotels/lombardy/como/1 (301 words)

	Lago di Como, Lake Como, Comersee, Lac de Como
		This portal has been created by a cooperation among public bodies: Lombardy Region Government, Province of Como, Province of Lecco and private consortia.
		The aim of our website is to provide all information you may need to plan your vacation on Lake Como and to enjoy the numerous beauties it offers.
		The bookings through our website are guaranteed: if tourist is not satisfied, as the services are different from what is written in our website, he will receive his money back.
	www.lakeofcomo.info /chisiamo_e.html (227 words)

	lagodicomo - lake como italy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		During the months of February and March many galleries in the Como region offer art lovers juicy titbit’s of work from past and present artists originating form the territory.
		The exhibition “Flavour of the Lake” is currently showing in Como's Museo Civico in piazza Medaglie d'Oro commemorating the centenary of Cantù born artist Alfonso Garovaglio.
		His acclaimed contemporary art-work is exhibited in the “Roberta Lietti Arte Contemporanea” gallery in Como, 3 Via Diaz, named “Imitation — mind”. At present the gallery is celebrating 15 years exhibiting in Como.
	www.lagodicomo.com /english/news.php?idnews=152 (663 words)

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