Cerano d'Intelvi

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Cerano d'Intelvi
coat of arms
Cerano d'Intelvi (Italy)
Cerano d'Intelvi
Country Italy
region Lombardy
province Como  (CO)
Local name Sceràn
Coordinates 45 ° 57 '  N , 9 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 56 '30 "  N , 9 ° 5' 13"  E
height 562  m slm
surface 5.5 km²
Residents 545 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 99 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 22020
prefix 031
ISTAT number 013063
Popular name Ceranesi
Patron saint Thomas ( July 3rd )
Website Cerano d'Intelvi
The municipality of Cerano d'Intelvi in ​​the province of Como

Cerano d'Intelvi is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 545 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in Lombardy in the province of Como .

geography

The municipality is located about 14.5 kilometers north of Como in the Val d'Intelvi and on the border with Switzerland . Cerano d'Intelvi is part of the Comunità Montana Lario Intelvese . Cerano is located in the center of the lower Valle d'Intelvi, on the right side of the Telo (river), this branch flows into Lake Como to Argegno . Is about 700 meters above sea level. M. on the slopes of Monte San Zeno, which stands out from the part to the north for its conical shape in the middle of the valley with the oratory of San Zeno at the summit (consecrated in 1215 and recently restored). Neighboring communities are Breggia (CH-TI), Casasco d'Intelvi , Castiglione d'Intelvi , Schignano , Dizzasco and San Fedele Intelvi .

history

In the first three decades of the 12th century, the village was involved in the fighting between Como and Milan. Then it became a fiefdom of the Camozzi and came under the rule of the Rusconi from Como in 1416. Later, like the entire Val d'Intelvi, it was occupied by Gian Giacomo de 'Medici. In 1583 it became a fiefdom of the Marliani.

The village still has medieval portals, such as the Cometti house, which has a Romanesque vestibule. It is part of the Comunità Montana Lario Intelvese.

Attractions

  • Parish Church of San Tommaso (1761/1782)
  • Church of Santi Quirico and Giulitta (1627/1648)
  • Oratory San Zeno (1888)

literature

  • Marco Lazzati: La Valle Intelvi, le origini, la storia, l'arte, il paesaggio, gli artisti comacini. Milano 1986. * Gabriele Pagani: La Valle Intelvi ieri e oggi. Sanco, Milano 1985.
  • Emilio Maroni, Matteo Motta: La Valle Intelvi. Contributi per la conoscenza di arte, archeologia, ambiente, architettura, storia e lettere intelvesi. Breve illustrazione di alcune chiese intelvesi (testi relativi ai cartelli segnaletici in realizzazione da parte dell'APPACUVI). Como 1997, p. 33.
  • Daniela Pauli-Falconi: Intelvi, Val d '. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . 2008 .
  • Andrea Spiriti, Maria Cristina Terzaghi, Giovanna Virgilio: Guide della Provincia di Como. Because Cernobbio alla Valle Intelvi. Como 1997.

Web links

Commons : Cerano d'Intelvi  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ^ The parish church of San Tommaso (photo) on lombardiabeniculturali.it
  3. ↑ Church of Santi Quirico and Giulitta (photo)
  4. ↑ Oratory of San Zeno (photo)