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Gravedona ed Uniti is a comune
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
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 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 80 kilometres (50 mi) 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 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....

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The municipality of Gravedona ed Uniti contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...

(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) of Negrana, San Carlo, Segna, Trevisa, Traversa and, following an act of fusion passed by Lombardy Region
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...

, the annexed former municipalities of Consiglio di Rumo
Consiglio di Rumo
Consiglio di Rumo was a former municipality in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como, on the border with Switzerland. On May 16, 2011, it was annexed by Gravedona, following an act of fusion passed by Lombardy Region.When it...

 and Germasino
Germasino
Germasino was a former municipality in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como, on the border with Switzerland. On May 16, 2011, it was annexed by Gravedona, following an act of fusion passed by Lombardy Region.When it was...

, included on May 16, 2011.

The town of Gravedona has a small harbour and overlooks Lake Como
Lake Como
Lake Como is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 km², making it the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore...

 and the eastern shoreline. On 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,669 and an area of 6.2 square kilometres (2.4 sq mi). After the enlargment of 2011, the municipality rose to an area of 40.8 square kilometres (15.8 sq mi) and a population of 4,222 inhabitants.

Gravedona ed Uniti borders the following municipalities: Colico
Colico
Colico is a comune in the province of Lecco, Lombardy, Italy. It is situated near the tip of the northern arm of Lake Como, where the river Adda enters the lake...

, Domaso
Domaso
Domaso is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como...

, Dongo
Dongo
Dongo is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy. It lies on the northwestern shore of Lake Como between Gravedona and Musso at the mouth of the Albano...

, Dosso del Liro
Dosso del Liro
Dosso del Liro is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como, on the border with Switzerland...

, Garzeno
Garzeno
Garzeno is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como...

, San Nazzaro Val Cavargna
San Nazzaro Val Cavargna
San Nazzaro Val Cavargna is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 km north of Milan and about 30 km north of Como, on the border with Switzerland...

, Peglio
Peglio (CO)
Peglio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 80 km north of Milan and about 40 km northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 209 and an area of 10.8 km²....

, Stazzona
Stazzona
Stazzona is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 km north of Milan and about 40 km northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 672 and an area of 7.5 km²....

 and, in Switzerland, Roveredo
Roveredo
Roveredo is a municipality in the district of Moësa in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-Geography:Roveredo has an area, , of . Of this area, 8.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 75% is forested...

, Sant'Antonio
Sant'Antonio
Sant'Antonio is a municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:A grave from the Early Iron Age has been discovered in the village. The so-called Squadra or part of the village made up the medieval municipality of Vallemorobbia. In 1803 it became a...

 and San Vittore
San Vittore, Switzerland
San Vittore is a municipality in the district of Moesa in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:San Vittore has an area, , of . Of this area, 15.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 66.7% is forested...

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