Dongo is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy. It lies on the northwestern shore of Lake Como between Gravedona and Musso at the mouth of the Albano. It is 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Milan and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Como.
Dongo | |
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| Comune di Dongo | |
Location of Dongo  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Como (CO) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauro Robba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,471 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Donghesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22014 |
| Dialing code | 0344 |
| Patron saint | Saint Stephen |
| Saint day | 26 December |
| Website | Official website |
It was in Dongo, on 27 April 1945, that Benito Mussolini and other powerful fascists were captured by Urbano Lazzaro and other partisans as they were attempting to escape across the Swiss border.
Dongo borders the following municipalities: Colico, Consiglio di Rumo, Garzeno, Germasino, Musso, Pianello del Lario, Stazzona.
Main sights
The majestic Palazzo del Vescovo (Palace of the Bishop) was erected in the 17th century by the family of the Marquis Cossoni. In 1854, Carlo Romanò, the Bishop of Como, acquired the building from the Cossoni family.
In 1983 the Town of Dongo purchased the building. The citizens of Dongo, assisted financially by the Comunità Montana Alto Lario Occidentale, initiated the complete restoration of the Palazzo shortly thereafter.
Still bearing its original name, the building currently houses the Civic Institute of Music "Alto Lario," and, since December 2003, the International Piano Academy Lake Como.
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.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.