Lecco

Lecco ( , , ; ) is a city of 46,831 inhabitants in Lombardy, Northern Italy, north of Milan. It lies at the end of the south-eastern branch of Lake Como (the branch is named Branch of Lecco / Ramo di Lecco). The Bergamo Alps rise to the north and east, cut through by the Valsassina of which Lecco marks the southern end.

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Lecco is a city in northern Italy with about 47,000 residents, located just north of Milan at the southern tip of a branch of Lake Como. The city sits at the base of the Bergamo Alps and serves as the gateway to the Valsassina valley, making it a notable point where mountains, water, and urban settlement intersect.

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Italian comune.name: Lecco
Italian comune.official_name: Città di Lecco
Italian comune.image_skyline: Lecco Grigna.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: Piazza XX Settembre, in the centre of the town, and the San Martino mountain
Italian comune.image_flag: Lecco-Bandiera.svg
Italian comune.image_shield: Lecco-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.region: Lombardy
Italian comune.province: Lecco (LC)
Italian comune.frazioni: Acquate, Belledo, Bonacina, Castello, Chiuso, Germanedo, Laorca, Lecco, Maggianico, Malavedo, Olate, Pescarenico, Rancio, San Giovanni, Santo Stefano
Italian comune.mayor_party: PD
Italian comune.mayor: Mauro Gattinoni
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 45.14
Italian comune.population_total: 46831
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 December 2021
Italian comune.population_demonym: Lecchesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 214
Italian comune.istat: 097042
Italian comune.saint: San Nicolò

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lecco
Demonym: lecchesi
Population: 46871
Area: 45.14
Elevation: 216
Official website: www.comune.lecco.it
Image: Lecco dai Piani d'Erna.JPG
Dialing code: 0341
Licence plate code: LC

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postal code: 23900
P12749: Liodon
IPA transcription: ˈlɛkː
Commons category: Lecco
Commons gallery: Lecco
native label: Lecco

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Contents

Etymology
History
Celtic and Roman periods
The Middle Ages
The Municipal and Viscount period
Spanish domination
Austrian domination
From Risorgimento to the post-war periods
Climate
Geography
Architecture
Religious architecture
Secular architecture
Traditions and folklore
Manzoni's places
Convent of Fra Cristoforo
Alleged Lucia Mondella's house
Tabernacolo dei Bravi
Villa Manzoni
Government
Transport
Buses
Rail
Navigation
Former modes of transport
Cable Car
Car
Sport
Notable people
Cultural references
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
External links

The lake narrows to form the River Adda, so bridges were built there to improve road communications with Como and Milan. There are four bridges crossing the river Adda in Lecco: the Azzone Visconti Bridge (1336–1338), the Kennedy Bridge (1956), the Alessandro Manzoni Bridge (1985), and a railroad bridge.