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Comune in Lombardy, Italy
Griante Griant (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Griante
Anglican churchAnglican church
Coat of arms of GrianteCoat of arms
Location of Griante
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Coordinates: 46°0′N 9°14′E / 46.000°N 9.233°E / 46.000; 9.233
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceComo (CO)
FrazioniCadenabbia
Government
 • MayorPaolo Mondelli
Area
 • Total6.1 km (2.4 sq mi)
Elevation274 m (899 ft)
Population
 • Total636
 • Density100/km (270/sq mi)
DemonymGriantesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code22011
Dialing code0344

Griante (Comasco: Griant [ɡriˈ(j)ãːt]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located on the western shore of Lake Como about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Como between Menaggio (to the north) and Tremezzo. Griante also borders the communes of Bellagio and Varenna on the other side of the lake. The commune of Griante itself is situated some 50 metres above lake level, on a wide plateau. The portion of the commune sitting on the lake, where the community's tourist industry is situated, is known as Cadenabbia di Griante.

In 1853, Giulio Ricordi built a mansion, Villa Margherita Ricordi (Coordinates 45.994321N 9.238636E), in Cadenabbia di Griante on the shore of Lake Como where Verdi visited and is thought to have composed some parts of La Traviata.

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Cadenabbia di Griante, villa Margherita Ricordi". Lombardia Beni Culturali. Retrieved 2 March 2016.

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