Carate Urio | |
Official Name: | Comune di Carate Urio |
Coordinates: | 45.8667°N 16°W |
Region: | Lombardy |
Province: | Como (CO) |
Frazioni: | Cavadino, Greppone, Pangino, Riva, Olzavino, Lestresio |
Mayor: | Paola Pepe |
Area Total Km2: | 6.9 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1216 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Demonym: | Caratesi |
Elevation M: | 199 |
Postal Code: | 22010 |
Area Code: | 031 |
Carate Urio (Comasco: Caraa Uri pronounced as /kaˌraː ˈyːri/) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45km (28miles) north of Milan and about 6km (04miles) northeast of Como.
Founded in 1927 by the merger of Carate Lario and Urio, Carate Urio borders the following municipalities: Brienno, Faggeto Lario, Laglio, Moltrasio, Schignano, Torno.