Valsolda

Valsolda is a comune (municipality) of about 1,400 inhabitants in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy on the border with Switzerland. It is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Milan, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Como and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of Lugano.

Valsolda
Comune
Comune di Valsolda
Coat of arms
Location of Valsolda
Valsolda
Location of Valsolda in Italy
Valsolda
Valsolda (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 46°2′N 9°3′E
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceComo (CO)
FrazioniAlbogasio Inferiore, Albogasio Superiore, Castello, Cressogno, Dasio, Drano, Loggio, Oria, Puria, San Mamete (municipal seat), Santa Margherita
Government
 • MayorMario Bonacina
Area
 • Total31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2017)[2]
 • Total1,551
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Valsoldesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22010
Dialing code0344
WebsiteOfficial website

Valsolda (Vallis Solida in Latin) gives the name to the river Soldo who cuts across the valley. The municipality was formed in 1927 and it is subdivided into nine villages: Cressogno, San Mamete (the municipal seat), Albogasio, Oria and Santa Margherita on the shores of Lake Lugano, as well as Loggio, Drano, Puria, Dasio and Castello on the mountains above.

Valsolda is home to the largest natural reserve in Lombardy with over 785 acres of forest populated by deers, roes, chamois, yews, foxes, eagles, hawks and sparrows.[3]

Valsolda was the set of some the works of novelist Antonio Fogazzaro, including Malombra (1881) and Piccolo mondo antico (1895); his house in Oria is still visitable.[4] Other notable figures from the area include painter Paolo Pagani, architect Pellegrino Tibaldi, writer and journalist Brunella Gasperini, TV anchors Victoria Cabello and Kurt Felix and singer Paola Del Medico.

Valsolda borders the following municipalities: Cadro (Switzerland), Cimadera (Switzerland), Claino con Osteno (Italy), Alta Valle Intelvi (Italy), Lugano (Switzerland), Porlezza (Italy), Sonvico (Switzerland), Val Rezzo (Italy) and Villa Luganese (Switzerland).

Valsolda is twinned with the town of Węgrów in Poland.

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. http://www.parks.it/riserva.valsolda/
  4. http://www.fondoambiente.it/luoghi/villa-fogazzaro-roi




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