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	Name	Como
	Region	Lombardia
	Capital	Como
	Commune	162
	Area	1288
	Population As Of	(2004)
	Population	507500
	Populationdensity	417
	Vehicle	CO
	Postal Code	22100
	Telephone Prefix	031 0344 02 0331
	ISTAT	013
	President	Leonardo Carioni
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Como ( 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 Enclave d in the Swiss canton of Ticino.

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 .


SEE ALSO

• Communes Of The Province Of Como

REFERENCES

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• Provincia di Como homepage (in Italian)