Dongo (Lombardy)

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Dongo
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Dongo (Italy)
Dongo
Country Italy
region Lombardy
province Como  (CO)
Coordinates 46 ° 8 '  N , 9 ° 17'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 7 '40 "  N , 9 ° 17' 0"  E
height 208  m slm
surface 7.52 km²
Residents 3,289 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 437 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 22014
prefix 0344
ISTAT number 013090
Popular name Donghesi
Patron saint Stephen ( December 26th )
Website Dongo
Dongo Township
Dongo Township
Dongo municipality in the province of Como
Dongo ship landing stage

Dongo is a small town with 3289 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Como , Lombardy region .

geography

The place is located on the northwestern shore of Lake Como . The area of ​​the municipality covers 7 km². The patron saint of the place is Santo Stefano . Neighboring municipalities are Colico ( LC ), Consiglio di Rumo , Garzeno , Germasino , Musso , Pianello del Lario and Stazzona . The municipality is located on the delta of the Albano River.

history

Here Benito Mussolini , who wanted to flee to Valtellina in a German troop transport in April 1945 (towards the end of the Second World War ) , was recognized by partisans and taken prisoner.

Attractions

  • Parish Church of Santo Stefano (1716)
  • Church of Santa Maria (1905) in the district of Martinico
  • Sanctuary and monastery of Madonna delle Lacrime (1607), with strange paintings
  • Palazzo Manzi (1803), Municipal House
  • San Gottardo Church (1652)
Dongo on Lake Como

Personalities

  • Anna Vertua Gentile (* 1846 in Dongo; † November 23, 1926 there), writer, teacher
  • Stefano Gobbi (1930–2011), Catholic clergyman and founder of the Marian priestly movement
  • Giulio Rubini (born March 1, 1844 in Dongo, † June 24, 1917 in Milan), politician
  • Giorgio Enrico Falck (born May 12, 1866 in Dongo, † January 12, 1947 in Sanremo ), politician, entrepreneur
  • Ferdinando Mezzasoma (born August 3, 1907 in Rome, † April 28, 1945 in Dongo), politician, fascist
  • Alessandro Pavolini (1903–1945), politician and journalist
  • Fabio Ferrario (born May 9, 1942 in Dongo), football player

literature

  • Anna Ferrari-Bravo, Paola Colombini: Guida d'Italia. Lombardia (esclusa Milano). Milano 1987, p. 316.
  • Lombardia - Touring club italiano, Touring Editore (1999), ISBN 88-365-1325-5 , Dongo Online

Web links

Commons : Dongo  - collection of pictures, 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. ^ Parish Church of Santo Stefano (photo) on lombardiabeniculturali.it
  3. ↑ Church of Santa Maria in Martinico (photo)
  4. ↑ Madonna delle Lacrime Monastery (photo)
  5. ↑ Palazzo Manzi (photo)
  6. ↑ Church of San Gottardo (photo)