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Musso Muss (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Musso
Coat of arms
Location of Musso
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Coordinates: 46°6′44″N 9°16′33″E / 46.11222°N 9.27583°E / 46.11222; 9.27583
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Como (CO)
Frazioni	Bresciana, Campagnano, Campaccio, Croda, Genico, Terza
Government
• Mayor	Ugo Bertera
Area
• Total	4.12 km (1.59 sq mi)
Elevation	201 m (659 ft)
Population
• Total	1,060
• Density	260/km (670/sq mi)
Demonym	Mussesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	22010
Dialing code	0344
Patron saint	Saint Biaggio
Saint day	3 February

Musso (Comasco: Muss [ˈmys]) is a small town in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy. It lies on the western shore of the northern branch of Lake Como about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of the city of Como. The comune of Musso, which includes the town itself and the surrounding area of lake and mountainside, extends over an area of 412 hectares (1,020 acres), with a minimum elevation of 199 metres (653 ft) and a maximum of 1,325 metres (4,347 ft) and has a population of 1,020. It borders the communes of Dongo to the north, Pianello del Lario to the south and Colico across the lake in the Province of Lecco.

The commune is a member of the Comunità Montana Alto Lario Occidentale.

Main sights

The castle, which dates back to the fourteenth century, was the power-base of Gian Giacomo Medici (‘il Medeghino’), brother of Pope Pius IV, and variously known as “pirate, king, brigand, traitor, rebel, assassin and hero”. During the years 1522 to 1532 he acquired control over much of the lake and parts of Brianza. He was finally defeated by the combined forces of the Duke of Milan Francesco II Sforza, the Swiss Confederacy and the Grisons.

Notes

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ISTAT 2007
3. Sources:ISTAT 2007; Comuni-Italiani.it n.d. and the sub-page Clima e Dati Geografici
4. Comunità Montana Alto Lario Occidentale n.d.

References

• Comuni-Italiani.it (n.d.), Comune di Musso (CO){{citation}}: CS1 maint: year (link).

• Comunità Montana Alto Lario Occidentale (n.d.), Musso, archived from the original on 2011-07-22{{citation}}: CS1 maint: year (link).
• ISTAT (2007), Popolazione residente al 1 Gennaio 2007: Musso, Istituto Nazionale di Statistica.

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Italy Lombardy (Province of Como, Province of Lecco)
Settlements	Abbadia Lariana Argegno Bellagio Bellano Blevio Brienno Carate Urio Cernobbio Colico Colonno Como Consiglio di Rumo Cremia Dervio Domaso Dongo Dorio Faggeto Lario Gera Lario Giulino Gravedona ed Uniti Griante Laglio Lecco Lenno Lezzeno Lierna Malgrate Mandello del Lario Menaggio Mezzegra Moltrasio Musso Nesso Oliveto Lario Ossuccio Perledo Pianello del Lario Pognana Lario Sala Comacina San Siro Sant'Abbondio Santa Maria Rezzonico Sorico Torno Tremezzo Valbrona Valmadrera Varenna Vercana
Islands	Isola Comacina
Rivers	Adda Albano Breggia Cosia Fiumelatte Gera Liro Livo Mera Meria Pioverna Telo Varrone
Valleys	Valsassina
Mountains	Monte Generoso Grigna Monte Resegone
Landmarks	Castello di Vezio Lierna Castle Piona Abbey Sacro Monte di Ossuccio Villa del Balbianello Villa Carlotta Villa Erba Villa d'Este Villa Olmo
Films	Piccolo mondo antico
People	Adeliza de Borgomanero

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