Lago de Como - Lombardia, Italy
N 46° 01.153 E 009° 14.298
32T E 518445 N 5096210
Lake Como is one of the lakes in the Northern Italian "Lake District" (along with Lake Garda, Lake Lugano, and Lake Maggiore). The coordinates are taken at the lakeside village of Menaggio.
Waymark Code: WMHMWP
Location: Lombardia, Italy
Date Posted: 07/24/2013
Views: 8
It is a lake of glacial origin which has an area of 146 km², making it the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 m (1320 ft) deep, it is one of the deepest lakes in Europe, and the bottom of the lake is more than 200 metres (656 ft) below sea-level.
Lake Como has been a popular retreat for aristocrats and wealthy people since Roman times, and a very popular tourist attraction with many artistic and cultural gems. It has many villas and palaces (such as Villa Olmo, Villa Serbelloni, and Villa Carlotta). Many famous people have or have had homes on the shores of Lake Como, such as Matthew Bellamy, Madonna, George Clooney, Gianni Versace, Ronaldinho, Sylvester Stallone, Richard Branson, Ben Spies, and Pierina Legnani. Lake Como is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful lakes in Europe.
The lake is shaped much like the character "Y". The northern branch begins at the town of Colico, while the towns of Como and Lecco sit at the ends of the southwestern and southeastern branches respectively. The small towns of Bellagio, Menaggio, and Varenna are situated at the intersection of the three branches of the lake: a triangular boat service operates between them.
Lake Como is fed in large part by the Adda River, which enters the lake near Colico and flows out at Lecco. This geological conformation makes the southwestern branch a dead end, and so Como, unlike Lecco, is often flooded.
The mountainous pre-alpine territory between the two southern arms of the lake—between Como, Bellagio, and Lecco—is known as the Larian Triangle, or Triangolo lariano. The source of the river Lambro is here. At the centre of the triangle, the town of Canzo is the seat of the Comunità montana del Triangolo Lariano, an association of the 31 municipalities that represent the 71,000 inhabitants of the area.
Lake Type: Glacial lake
Coordinates location: Lakeside village of Maggiore
Max. Length: 46 km
Max. Width: 4.5 km
Max. Depth: 425 m
Surface area: 146 km2
Website: [Web Link]
Parking / trail head: Not Listed
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