Proserpio (Brianzöö: Presèrp) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Milan and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 942 and an area of 2.4 square kilometres (0.93 sq mi).[3] The name comes from the Roman goddess Proserpina.
Proserpio
Presèrp (Lombard) | |
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| Comune di Proserpio | |
Location of Proserpio  | |
  Proserpio Location of Proserpio in Italy  Proserpio Proserpio (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′N 9°15′E / 45.817°N 9.250°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Como (CO) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 942 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | ursitt (west.lmo. traditional gentilic) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22030 |
| Dialing code | 031 |
Proserpio borders the following municipalities: Canzo, Castelmarte, Erba, Longone al Segrino.
Demographic evolution edit
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.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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