Tronzano Lake Maggiore

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Tronzano Lake Maggiore
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Tronzano Lake Maggiore (Italy)
Tronzano Lake Maggiore
Country Italy
region Lombardy
province Varese  (VA)
Coordinates 46 ° 5 '  N , 8 ° 44'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 5 '0 "  N , 8 ° 44' 0"  E
height 342  m slm
surface 11 km²
Residents 227 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 21 inhabitants / km²
Factions Bassano, la Costa, la Mora, Riva, Lanterna, Poggio, il Bersagliere, Ronco Scigolino, Monti di Bassano, Monte Borgna, la Crocetta, Santa Maria di Lourdes, Porto
Post Code 21010
prefix 0332
ISTAT number 012129
Popular name tronzanesi
Patron saint Rochus de Montpellier ( August 16 ), Assumption of the Virgin Mary ( August 15 )
Website Tronzano Lake Maggiore
Tronzano with the Brissago Islands in the background
Tronzano with the Brissago Islands in the background
Tronzano Lake Maggiore municipality in the province of Varese
Pino-Tronzano train station

Tronzano Lake Maggiore is a municipality in the province of Varese , Lombardy region .

geography

The municipality stretches from the shores of Lake Maggiore to the mountain ridge that lies above the village and covers an area of ​​11 km². The old village center is located on a hill; other fractions are Bassano, la Costa, la Mora, Riva, Lanterna, Poggio, il Bersagliere, Ronco Scigolino, Monti di Bassano, Monte Borgna, la Crocetta, Santa Maria di Lourdes and Porto . The community is a member of the Association of Municipalities Mountain Community Valli del Luinese. The neighboring communities are Brissago ( Canton Ticino ), Cannobio ( VB ) and Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca .

Place name

The name Tronzano is derived from the Latin personal name Terentius , expanded by the suffix -anus, which denotes belonging.

population

Population development
year 1751 1805 1809 1853 1871 1881 1901 1921 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011 2018
Residents 323 502 * 744 386 449 388 361 340 279 305 302 257 254 236

Attractions

The old village has been preserved in the architectural style typical of the mountain villages of the foothills of the Alps. Worth mentioning is the church of Santa Maria Assunta (Assumption of Mary) with its Romanesque bell tower in the Bassano district .

Economy and sport

Today the economy of the place depends largely on tourism. On Lake Maggiore there are ideal wind conditions for surfing and sailing near Tronzano.

literature

Web links

Commons : Tronzano Lago Maggiore  - 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.