Brunate
Brunate (Comasco: Brunaa [bryˈnaː]) is a town and comune in the province of Como in northern Italy, some 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Milan. It has some 1,800 residents, but is much more populated in summer, when tourists rent houses and apartments.
Brunate
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| Comune di Brunate | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Brunate | |
  Brunate Location of Brunate in Italy  Brunate Brunate (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′N 9°6′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Como (CO) |
| Frazioni | Cao, Carescione, Laghetto, Nidrino, Piani di Brunate, San Maurizio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Davide Bodini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 715 m (2,346 ft) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,730 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Brunatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22034 |
| Dialing code | 031 |
| Patron saint | Saint Andrew the Apostle |
| Saint day | 30 November |
| Website | Official website |
The town overlooks Como, which lies on the shore of Lake Como some 500 metres (1,600 ft) below. For a short time in the late 12th century Brunate was an independent commune, but in 1240 it reverted to the suzerainty of Como.
Como and Brunate are linked by a steep, narrow, winding road, and by the Como to Brunate funicular.
Alessandro Volta lived in Brunate for a short period – the Faro Voltiano lighthouse in the San Maurizio district, was built and named in his honour. The Bulgarian poet Pencho Slaveykov died in the town on 10 June 1912.
Brunate, by the funicular station
Brunate, looking down the funicular to Lake Como
Brunate, Via P. e M. Monti
View of Cernobbio and Lake Como from Brunate
References
- "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.
External links
Media related to Brunate at Wikimedia Commons- Official site of the Brunate commune (in Italian)