Province of Como

The province of Como (Italian: provincia di Como; Comasco: pruincia de Comm) is a province in the region of Lombardy in Italy. It borders the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Grigioni to the north, the Italian provinces of Sondrio and Lecco to the east, the province of Monza and Brianza to the south and the province of Varese to the west.

Country Italy

Capital(s)Como

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Postal code

22100

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Province of Como Provincia di Como (Italian) Pruincia de Comm (Lombard)
Province
Villa Saporiti, the seat of the province
Coat of arms
Location of the province of Como in Italy
Coordinates: 45°49′N 9°5′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Capital(s)	Como
Municipalities	147
Government
• President	Fiorenzo Bongiasca
Area [1]
• Total	1,279.04 km2 (493.84 sq mi)
Population  (2026)[2]
• Total	598,562
• Density	467.978/km2 (1,212.06/sq mi)
GDP [3]
• Total	€16.310 billion (2015)
• Per capita	€27,193 (2015)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	22100
Telephone prefix	031 0344 02 0331
ISO 3166 code	IT-CO
Vehicle registration	CO
ISTAT code	013
Website	www.provincia.como.it

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It has a population of 598,562 in an area of 1,279.04 square kilometres (493.84 sq mi) across its 147 municipalities.^[2][1]

The city of Como is its capital—other large towns, with more than 10,000 inhabitants, include Cantù, Erba, Mariano Comense and Olgiate Comasco.

Campione d'Italia also belongs to the province and is enclaved in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The Lugano Prealps cover the territory of the province, and the most important body of water is the glacial Lake Como.