Schignano
Encyclopedia
Schignano is a comune
(municipality) 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.
Schignano borders the following municipalities: Argegno
, Brienno
, Bruzella
(Switzerland), Cabbio
(Switzerland), Carate Urio
, Casasco d'Intelvi
, Cerano d'Intelvi
, Dizzasco
, Moltrasio
.
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 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 13 km north of Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
, on the border with Switzerland.
Schignano borders the following municipalities: Argegno
Argegno
Argegno 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...
, 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...
, Bruzella
Bruzella
Bruzella was a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 October 2009 the municipalities of Bruzella, Cabbio, Caneggio, Morbio Superiore, Muggio and Sagno merged into the municipality of Breggia.-History:...
(Switzerland), Cabbio
Cabbio
Cabbio is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 October 2009 the municipalities of Bruzella, Cabbio, Caneggio, Morbio Superiore, Muggio, Sagno and Breggia merged into the municipality of Breggia-History:...
(Switzerland), Carate Urio
Carate Urio
Carate Urio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km north of Milan and about 6 km northeast of Como...
, Casasco d'Intelvi
Casasco d'Intelvi
Casasco d'Intelvi 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, on the border with Switzerland...
, Cerano d'Intelvi
Cerano d'Intelvi
Cerano d'Intelvi 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, on the border with Switzerland....
, 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....
, Moltrasio
Moltrasio
Moltrasio is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about north of Como, near the border with Switzerland...
.