Alta Valle Intelvi

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Location of Alta Valle Intelvi

45°59′05.28″N 9°1′37.56″E / 45.9848000°N 9.0271000°E / 45.9848000; 9.0271000CountryItalyRegionLombardyProvinceComo (CO)FrazioniLanzo d'Intelvi, Pellio Intelvi, Ramponio, Scaria, VernaGovernment

• MayorMarcello GrandiArea

• Total24.95 km² (9.63 sq mi)Elevation

907 m (2,976 ft)Population

(31 August 2017)^[1]

• Total2,939 • Density120/km² (310/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

22024 and 22020

Dialing code031WebsiteOfficial website

Alta Valle Intelvi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy. It was created on 1 January 2017 after the merger of the former comuni of Lanzo d'Intelvi, Pellio Intelvi and Ramponio Verna.

Main sights

The Balcone d'Italia, located in the area of Lanzo d'Intelvi, is a mountain view-point with extensive views over Lake Lugano and the city of Lugano, to the high Alps. It can be reached by road from Lanzo d'Intelvi.^[2]^[3]

References

^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
^ "Lombardia: Sighignola, il balcone d'Italia". Dueruote.it (in Italian). Editorial Domus SpA. Retrieved 2012-08-20.