Mariano Comense (Brianzöö: Marian [maˈrjãː]) is a town and comune in the province of Como, Lombardy, Italy. It has c. 23,600 inhabitants and is one of the most important cities of the Brianza. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on February 29, 1996. It is served by Mariano Comense railway station.
Mariano Comense
Marian | |
|---|---|
| Città di Mariano Comense | |
 Baptistery of St. Stephen (5th century) and church of St. John the Baptist (11th-16th centuries) | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Mariano Comense  | |
  Mariano Comense Location of Mariano Comense in Italy  Mariano Comense Mariano Comense (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′N 9°11′E / 45.700°N 9.183°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Como (CO) |
| Frazioni | Perticato |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Marchisio |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.72 km2 (5.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 24,908 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Marianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22066 |
| Dialing code | 031 |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
edit- Church of Santo Stefano, of medieval origins but rebuilt in 1583
- Baptistery of San Giovanni Battista, in Romanesque style.
- Sanctuary of San Rocco
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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