Erba, Lombardy
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
Location of Erba
45°49′N 9°13′E / 45.817°N 9.217°E / 45.817; 9.217
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Erba (previously Erba-Incino, as it was formed by the union of these two places, together with some smaller districts) is a comune (municipality) of some 16,000 inhabitants in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Milan and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Como in the traditional region of Brianza at the foot of the Lombard Prealps and close to Monte Bollettone.
It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on May 12, 1970. Erba borders the following municipalities: Albavilla, Caslino d'Erba, Castelmarte, Eupilio, Faggeto Lario, Longone al Segrino, Merone, Monguzzo, Ponte Lambro, Proserpio.
Massacre of Erba
Erba was the site of the murder of four people including a 2-year old baby in December 2006, an event known as the massacre of Erba. A married couple, the victims' neighbors, were arrested for the murders.[3]
Main sights
- Romanesque church of Sant'Eufemia, with the 11th-century bell tower.
- Monument to World War I Victims, by Giuseppe Terragni (c. 1930)
- Torre di Incino, with remains of a medieval castle.
- Natural grotto of the Buco del Piombo.
People
- Giuseppe Terragni (1904–1943), an architect and pioneer of the Italian modern movement who also designed Como's Casa del Fascio, a significant example of Fascist architecture in northern Italy.
Twin towns
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Duff, Mark (29 January 2008). "'Neighbour rage' case grips Italy". BBC NEws. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
External links
- Official website
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- Albavilla
- Albese con Cassano
- Albiolo
- Alserio
- Alta Valle Intelvi
- Alzate Brianza
- Anzano del Parco
- Appiano Gentile
- Argegno
- Arosio
- Asso
- Barni
- Bellagio
- Bene Lario
- Beregazzo con Figliaro
- Binago
- Bizzarone
- Blessagno
- Blevio
- Bregnano
- Brenna
- Brienno
- Brunate
- Bulgarograsso
- Cabiate
- Cadorago
- Caglio
- Campione d'Italia
- Cantù
- Canzo
- Capiago Intimiano
- Carate Urio
- Carbonate
- Carimate
- Carlazzo
- Carugo
- Caslino d'Erba
- Casnate con Bernate
- Cassina Rizzardi
- Castelmarte
- Castelnuovo Bozzente
- Cavargna
- Centro Valle Intelvi
- Cerano d'Intelvi
- Cermenate
- Cernobbio
- Cirimido
- Claino con Osteno
- Colonno
- Colverde
- Como
- Corrido
- Cremia
- Cucciago
- Cusino
- Dizzasco
- Domaso
- Dongo
- Dosso del Liro
- Erba
- Eupilio
- Faggeto Lario
- Faloppio
- Fenegrò
- Figino Serenza
- Fino Mornasco
- Garzeno
- Gera Lario
- Grandate
- Grandola ed Uniti
- Gravedona ed Uniti
- Griante
- Guanzate
- Inverigo
- Laglio
- Laino
- Lambrugo
- Lasnigo
- Lenno
- Lezzeno
- Limido Comasco
- Lipomo
- Livo
- Locate Varesino
- Lomazzo
- Longone al Segrino
- Luisago
- Lurago Marinone
- Lurago d'Erba
- Lurate Caccivio
- Magreglio
- Mariano Comense
- Maslianico
- Menaggio
- Merone
- Mezzegra
- Moltrasio
- Monguzzo
- Montano Lucino
- Montemezzo
- Montorfano
- Mozzate
- Musso
- Nesso
- Novedrate
- Olgiate Comasco
- Oltrona di San Mamette
- Orsenigo
- Ossuccio
- Peglio
- Pianello del Lario
- Pigra
- Plesio
- Pognana Lario
- Ponna
- Ponte Lambro
- Porlezza
- Proserpio
- Pusiano
- Rezzago
- Rodero
- Ronago
- Rovellasca
- Rovello Porro
- Sala Comacina
- San Bartolomeo Val Cavargna
- San Fermo della Battaglia
- San Nazzaro Val Cavargna
- San Siro
- Schignano
- Senna Comasco
- Solbiate con Cagno
- Sorico
- Sormano
- Stazzona
- Tavernerio
- Torno
- Tremezzo
- Trezzone
- Turate
- Uggiate-Trevano
- Val Rezzo
- Valbrona
- Valmorea
- Valsolda
- Veleso
- Veniano
- Vercana
- Vertemate con Minoprio
- Villa Guardia
- Zelbio
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