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Menaggio (Comasco: Menas [meˈnaːs]) is a town and comune in the province of Como, Lombardy, northern Italy, located on the western shore of Lake Como at the mouth of the river Senagra.

Menaggio Menas (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Menaggio, Città di Menaggio
Coat of arms
Location of Menaggio
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Coordinates: 46°01′N 09°14′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Como (CO)
Government
• Mayor	Alberto Bobba
Area [1]
• Total	13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2010)[2]
• Total	3,273
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Demonym	Menaggini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	22017
Dialing code	0344
Patron saint	St. Stephen
Saint day	August 31

Menaggio has three frazioni (parishes): Croce, Loveno and Nobiallo.

History

The area of current Menaggio was conquered by the Romans in 196 BC. The Roman conquest culminated with the construction of a road called the Via Regina.

Menaggio was a walled city. Remnants of the wall are evident today.

Construction of big hotels in this cool summer area made it a summer resort area.

Between 1873 and 1939, Menaggio was linked to Porlezza, on Lake Lugano, 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]

Tourism

The area of Menaggio is a favorite recreational resort in the summer. Lake Como's only youth hostel is in Menaggio.

Menaggio is known for its Menaggio and Cadenabbia Golf Club,[4] founded in 1907 by an English gentleman, one of many who was spending his holidays on Lake Como during the late 19th century.[5]

Geology

The craggy and often fog hidden mountains are from the Cretaceous period, composed of limestone sediment weathered by millennia.

Events

Among many events which occur in the town every summer, the Menaggio Guitar Festival[6] is relevant on an international scale. Guitarists who have played there since its first edition on 2005 include Pete Huttlinger, Martin Taylor, Franco Cerri, Roman Bunka, Solorazaf and Ferenc Snetberger.

The artistic director is Sergio Fabian Lavia, composer and musician born in Argentina.

Twin towns

• Allevard, France
• Carapicuíba, Brazil
• Wolpertswende, Germany

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Menaggio

Menaggio ist eine italienische Gemeinde mit 3124 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019) und ein Dorf in der Lombardei in der Provinz Como.

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- [en] Menaggio

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[es] Menaggio

Menaggio es una localidad y comune italiana de la provincia de Como, región de Lombardía, con 3.129 habitantes.

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[ru] Менаджо

Менаджо (итал. Menaggio, ломб. Menas) — итальянская коммуна на западном берегу озера Комо (прямо напротив Варенны), в 7 км от восточной оконечности озера Лугано и в 13 км от швейцарской границы. Административно относится к провинции Комо региона Ломбардия. С 1920-х гг. включает близлежащие деревни Кроче и Ловено.

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