Bellagio

Bellagio is a small town on the shores of Lake Como in northern Italy. The southern part of Lake Como is split into two branches by a peninsula. The peninsula is shaped like a triangle. Bellagio is on the northern tip of the peninsula. In 2017 about 3,700 people lived in Bellagio. The Ancient Romans called the town Bilacus.^[2][3]

Bellagio
Comune
Comune di Bellagio
Coat of arms
Location of Bellagio
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Coordinates: 45°59′N 09°15′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Como (CO)
Frazioni	Aureggio, Begola, Borgo, Breno, Brogno, Cagnanica, Casate, Cascine Gallasco, Cassinott, Cernobbio, Chevrio, Civenna, Costaprada, Crotto, Guello, Guggiate, Loppia, Makallé, Neer, Oliverio, Paum, Pescallo, Piano Rancio, Prà Filippo, Regatola, Rovenza, San Giovanni, San Primo, San Vito, Scegola, Suira, Taronico, Vergonese, Visgnola
Government
• Mayor	Angelo Barindelli
Area
• Total	26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation	229 m (751 ft)
Population  (31 June 2017)[1]
• Total	3,736
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Bellagini (it.); Belagìn (west.lmo.)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	22021
Dialing code	031
Patron saint	Saint James
Saint day	25 July
Website	Official website

Twin towns

Bellagio is twinned with:^[4]

• Altea, Spain (1991)
• Bad Kötzting, Germany (1991)
• Bundoran, Ireland (1991)
• Granville, France (1991)
• Holstebro, Denmark (1991)
• Houffalize, Belgium (1991)
• Meerssen, Netherlands (1991)
• Niederanven, Luxembourg (1991)
• Preveza, Greece (1991)
• Sesimbra, Portugal (1991)
• Sherborne, England, United Kingdom (1991)
• Karkkila, Finland (1997)
• Oxelösund, Sweden (1998)
• Judenburg, Austria (1999)
• Chojna, Poland (2004)
• Kőszeg, Hungary (2004)
• Sigulda, Latvia (2004)
• Sušice, Czech Republic (2004)
• Türi, Estonia (2004)
• Zvolen, Slovakia (2007)
• Prienai, Lithuania (2008)
• Marsaskala, Malta (2009)
• Siret, Romania (2010)