Montorfano
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Montorfano
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| Comune di Montorfano | |
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Location of Montorfano  | |
  Montorfano Location of Montorfano in Italy  Montorfano Montorfano (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′N 9°9′E / 45.783°N 9.150°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Como (CO) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuliano Capuano[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.52 km2 (1.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Population (2024)[3] | |
• Total | 2,535 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montorfanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22030 |
| Dialing code | 031 |
| Website | Official website |
Montorfano (English: "orphan hill"; Brianzöö: Muntorfan [mũˈtɔrfã]) is a town and comune in the province of Como, part of Lombardy, in northern Italy. It is situated about 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Como, which is at the southern tip of Lake Como, c. 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Milan. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.[3] The main attractions of Montorfano are its own very small lake and the Circolo Golf Villa d'Este, one of the main Italian golf courses which has hosted twelve Italian Opens.[4]
