Musso (Lombardy)

Musso
Country	Italy
region	Lombardy
province	Como  (CO)
Coordinates	46 ° 7 '  N , 9 ° 17'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 6 '40 "  N , 9 ° 16' 50"  E
height	201  m slm
surface	3.71 km²
Residents	958 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	258 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	22010
prefix	0344
ISTAT number	013160
Popular name	Mussesi
Patron saint	Blaise of Sebaste ( February 3rd )
Website	www.comune.musso.co.it

Musso is a municipality in the province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy with 958 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

geography

Musso is located about 50 km north of the provincial capital Como on the northwestern shore of Lake Como . The municipality includes the following fractions: Bresciana , Campaccio , Croda , Genico , Terza and Campagnano . The neighboring communities are Colico , Dongo and Pianello del Lario .

Musso pier

history

The area was already known for its white marble in Roman times. In 1406 Musso was mentioned as belonging to the Malacrida family .

Attractions

• Church of San Biagio, late Romanesque three-nave church, rebuilt in the 16th century. The campanile dates from 1731.
• Villa Orombelli (18th century)

Personalities

• Gian Giacomo Medici (* around 1495 in Milan; † November 8, 1555 in Milan), also known as Giovanni Giacomo Medici, Il Medeghino (the little Medici) or Il Marignano , an Italian condottiere, Duke of Marignano and Marquis of Musso and Lecco .

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 , Musso Online

Web links

• Comunità montana valli del Lario e del Ceresio

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ Musso ( Memento of the original from June 11, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ Church of San Biagio (photo)
4. ↑ Villa Orombelli (photo)