The
Province of Como (
Italian Provincia di 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. The city of
Como is its capital - other large towns are
Cantù,
Erba,
Mariano Comense, and
Olgiate Comasco.
Campione d'Italia also belongs to the province and is
enclaved in the Swiss canton of Ticino.
As of May 31, 2005, the main commune by population are
The Bergamo Alps and some hills cover the territory of the province, and the most important body of water is the glacial Lake Como. Como is also famous because it is the city of Alessandro Volta, inventor of the electric battery in 1800.
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