Country Italy Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 18.7 km² Province Province of Como Region Lombardy | Province / Metropolitan city Province of Como (CO) Dialing code 0344 Local time Friday 8:07 AM Postal code 22018 Dialling code 0344 | |
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Frazioni Agria, Begna, Cima, Tavordo Demonym(s) Porlezzesi o Porlezzini Weather 12°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 96% Humidity | ||
Porlezza is a comune (municipality) on Lake Lugano in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,325 and an area of 18.7 square kilometres (7.2 sq mi).
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Map of 22018 Porlezza Province of Como, Italy
The municipality of Porlezza contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Begna, Cima, and Tavordo.
Porlezza borders the following municipalities: Bene Lario, Carlazzo, Claino con Osteno, Corrido, Lenno, Ossuccio, Ponna, Val Rezzo, Valsolda.
Between 1873 and 1939, Porlezza was linked to Menaggio, on Lake Como, by the Menaggio–Porlezza railway, a steam hauled narrow gauge line built as part of a multi-modal transport link between Menaggio and Luino, on Lake Maggiore.
Immigration
[1] - Demographic Stats