Sormano

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Sormano
Template: Infobox municipality in Italy / maintenance / coat of arms missingNo coat of arms available.
Sormano (Italy)
Sormano
Country Italy
region Lombardy
province Como  (CO)
Local name Surmàn
Coordinates 45 ° 53 '  N , 9 ° 15'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 52 '50 "  N , 9 ° 14' 50"  E
height 850  m slm
surface 11 km²
Residents 640 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 58 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 22030
prefix 031
ISTAT number 013217
Patron saint Simon Petrus ( June 29 )
Website Sormano
Astronomical Observatory
Sormano municipality in the province of Como

Sormano is a municipality with 640 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Como in the Lombardy region .

geography

Sormano lies between the two arms of Lake Comos and borders Asso , Barni , Bellagio , Caglio , Lasnigo , Magreglio , Nesso and Zelbio .

Via the Muro di Sormano you reach the Colma di Sormano pass of the same name, 1124 meters high. The road is a regular part of the Lombardy Tour and is one of the steepest sections to be ridden in professional cycling races.

Attractions

  • Parish Church of Sant'Ambrogio (1677)
  • Beata Vergine di Caravaggio Church (1872)
  • Santa Maria Church (16th century)
  • Santissimo Crocefisso Church (1688)
  • Romanesque church of Santa Valeria (11th century)
  • Block of granite called Prea Butigela

literature

  • Anna Ferrari-Bravo, Paola Colombini: Guida d'Italia. Lombardia (esclusa Milano). Milano 1987, p. 352.
  • Lombardia - Touring club italiano, Touring Editore (1999), ISBN 88-365-1325-5 , Sormano Online

Web links

Commons : Sormano  - 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. Parish Church of Sant'Ambrogio (photo)
  3. Church of Beata Vergine di Caravaggio (photo)
  4. Church of Santa Maria (photo)
  5. Santissimo Crocefisso Church (photo)
  6. Romanesque Church of Santa Valeria (photo)