Argegno
Encyclopedia
Argegno is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Como
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 50 km north of Milan
and about 15 km north of Como
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 650 and an area of 4.3 km².
The village, like many in the Lake Como area is popular with expatriates, particularly from the United Kingdom
, a situation exacerbated by the economic flux in recent years. Indeed the local economy is heavily dependent upon tourism and the service industry.
Argegno is situated on an inlet in the lake, and is built alongside the River Telo which flows into the Lake, the discharge of which is heavily dependent upon the season.
Argegno borders the following municipalities: Brienno
, Colonno
, Dizzasco
, Lezzeno
, Nesso
, Pigra
, Schignano
. It is situated in between the villages of Menaggio
and Cernobbio
.
consul
Publio Cesio Archigene. With the fall of Rome and the subsequent geopolitical instability in Italy a series of fortifications were constructed in the medieval period
, including the arched bridge which still stands. The largest structure in the village is the Sanctuary of Sant'Anna, which was constructed in the seventeenth centuries, and contains stucco work from later centuries.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Como
Province of Como
The Province of Como is a province in the north of the Lombardy region of Italy and borders the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grigioni to the North, the Italian provinces of Sondrio and Lecco to the East, the Province of Milan to the south and the Province of Varese to the West...
in the Italian
Italy
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region Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, located about 50 km north of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and about 15 km north of Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 650 and an area of 4.3 km².
The village, like many in the Lake Como area is popular with expatriates, particularly from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, a situation exacerbated by the economic flux in recent years. Indeed the local economy is heavily dependent upon tourism and the service industry.
Argegno is situated on an inlet in the lake, and is built alongside the River Telo which flows into the Lake, the discharge of which is heavily dependent upon the season.
Argegno borders the following municipalities: Brienno
Brienno
Brienno is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km north of Milan and about 10 km northeast of Como...
, Colonno
Colonno
Colonno is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 557 and an area of 5.7 km²....
, Dizzasco
Dizzasco
Dizzasco is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 581 and an area of 3.6 km²....
, Lezzeno
Lezzeno
Lezzeno is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km north of Milan and about 15 km northeast of Como...
, Nesso
Nesso
Nesso is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como...
, Pigra
Pigra
Pigra is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km north of Milan and about 15 km north of Como...
, Schignano
Schignano
Schignano is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km north of Milan and about 13 km north of Como, on the border with Switzerland....
. It is situated in between the villages of Menaggio
Menaggio
Menaggio is a town and comune in the province of Como, Lombardy, Italy, located on the western shore of Lake Como at the mouth of the river Senagra.-History:The area of current Menaggio was conquered by the Romans in 196 BC...
and Cernobbio
Cernobbio
Cernobbio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northwest of Como, on the border with Switzerland...
.
History of Argegno
Argegno is of Roman origin, and is named after the RomanAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
consul
Roman consul
A consul served in the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic.Each year, two consuls were elected together, to serve for a one-year term. Each consul was given veto power over his colleague and the officials would alternate each month...
Publio Cesio Archigene. With the fall of Rome and the subsequent geopolitical instability in Italy a series of fortifications were constructed in the medieval period
Italy in the Middle Ages
This is the history of Italy during the Middle Ages.- Transition from Late Antiquity :Italy was invaded by the Visigoths in the 5th century, and Rome was sacked by Alaric in 410. The last Western Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustus, was deposed in 476 by an Eastern Germanic general, Odoacer...
, including the arched bridge which still stands. The largest structure in the village is the Sanctuary of Sant'Anna, which was constructed in the seventeenth centuries, and contains stucco work from later centuries.