Riserva Naturale Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola
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The Riserva Naturale Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola is a nature reserve in Lombardy
, Italy. The reserve consists of the Lago di Mezzola and the wetland area which separates it from Lake Como
, the Pian di Spagna. It includes parts of the comuni
of Sorico
and Gera Lario
in the province of Como
, and of the comuni of Dubino
, Verceia
and Novate Mezzola
in the province of Sondrio
.
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...
, Italy. The reserve consists of the Lago di Mezzola and the wetland area which separates it from 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...
, the Pian di Spagna. It includes parts of the comuni
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:...
of Sorico
Sorico
Sorico is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 80 km north of Milan and about 45 km northeast of Como...
and Gera Lario
Gera Lario
Gera Lario 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 942 and an area of 6.7 km²....
in the province of Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
, and of the comuni of Dubino
Dubino
Dubino is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 80 km northeast of Milan and about 30 km west of Sondrio...
, Verceia
Verceia
Verceia is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 80 km northeast of Milan and about 30 km west of Sondrio. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,101 and an area of 11.2 km².Verceia borders the following municipalities: Dubino,...
and Novate Mezzola
Novate Mezzola
Novate Mezzola is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 90 km north of Milan and about 35 km west of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland...
in the province of Sondrio
Sondrio
Sondrio is an Italian town and comune located in the heart of the Valtellina. Sondrio counts approximately 22,000 inhabitants and it is the administrative centre for the Lombard Province of Sondrio.- History :...
.