Vercana (Lombardy)
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Country | Italy | |
region | Lombardy | |
province | Como (CO) | |
Coordinates | 46 ° 10 ' N , 9 ° 20' E | |
height | 345 m slm | |
surface | 14 km² | |
Residents | 756 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 54 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 22013 | |
prefix | 0344 | |
ISTAT number | 013239 | |
Popular name | vercanini | |
Patron saint | Salvator Mundi ( August 6th ) | |
Website | Vercana | |
Vercana is a municipality in the Italian province of Como and has 730 inhabitants.
geography
The community is located on a hill above Domaso and offers a view of Lake Como . The municipality includes the fractions of Arbosto , Càino , Cassera , Lubiana , Obbio and Vico Legnonica . The neighboring municipalities are: Colico , Domaso, Gera Lario , Livo , Montemezzo , Samolaco and Trezzone .
Attractions
- Parish Church of San Salvatore (15th century) with frescoes from the 18th century.
- San Sebastiano Church (17th century)
- Sanctuary of the Madonna della Neve (1630)
literature
- Vercana on tuttitalia.it/lombardia
Web links
Commons : Vercana - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ↑ Parish Church of San Salvatore (photo)
- ↑ Church of San Sebastiano (photo)
- ↑ Sanctuary of the Madonna della Neve (photo)