| Argegno | |
| Official Name: | Comune di Argegno |
| Coordinates: | 45.95°N 17°W |
| Region: | Lombardy |
| Province: | Province of Como (CO) |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.3 |
| Population Total: | 679 |
| Population As Of: | March. 2024 |
| Postal Code: | 22010 |
| Area Code: | 031 |
Argegno (Comasco: Argegn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50km (30miles) north of Milan and about 15km (09miles) north of Como. As of March 2024, it had a population of 679 and an area of 4.3km2.[1]
The local economy is heavily dependent upon tourism and the service industry.[2]
A cable car can transport people up to the nearby village of Pigra.[3]
Argegno is situated on an inlet in the lake, and is built alongside the River Telo which flows into the lake, the discharge of which is heavily dependent upon the season.
Argegno borders the following municipalities: Brienno, Colonno, Dizzasco, Lezzeno, Nesso, Pigra, Schignano. It is situated between the villages of Menaggio and Cernobbio.
Argegno is of Roman origin, and is named after the Roman consul Publio Cesio Archigene.[2] With the fall of Rome and the subsequent geopolitical instability in Italy a series of fortifications were constructed in the medieval period, including the arched bridge which still stands.[2] The largest structure in the village is the Sanctuary of Sant'Anna, which was constructed in the seventeenth century, and contains stucco work from later time.
Argegno is the home of author and artist Paul Wright. He has written three narrative non-fiction books (The Italian Trilogy) about living beside Lake Como and three novels. Two of the novels are about contemporary Italian rural life. An Italian Home Settling by Lake Como is the first book of the non-fiction trilogy. An Italian Village A Perspective on life beside Lake Como is the sequel, and Cats Do Eat Spaghetti Living with our Rescue Cats is the third book in the trilogy. An Italian Island The story of a life changing Italian Holiday and Beside Lake Como Where there’s Love there are Lies are his two novels.
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