Comacina ( Italian: Isola Comacina ) is an island in Italy in the province of Lombardy on Lake Como . The island is located opposite the settlements of Ossuccio and Sala Comachina . The island is open for tourists. From Menaggio to the island ships go.
| Komachina | |
|---|---|
| ital. Isola comacina | |
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| Specifications | |
| Square | 0.075 km² |
| Highest point | 239 m |
| Population | 0 pax (2012) |
| Location | |
| Water area | Como |
| A country |
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| Region | Lombardy |
| Provinces | Como |
The dimensions of the island of Comachina reach a kilometer in length and an average of 500 meters in width.
In 1919, the King of Belgium Albert I received the island as a gift from the mayor of the commune of Sala Comachina. For a year, the island became an enclave under the sovereignty of Belgium. In 1920, Komachina was returned to the Italian state on the condition that a colony of artists and other artists would be located there [1] .
In honor of Comachina, the asteroid (489) of Comachin was discovered, discovered in 1902 by the Italian astronomer Luigi Carner .
Notes
- ↑ Comacina, l'île aux artistes . - La Libre Belgique, June 7, 2011. (fr.)
Literature
- LM Belloni, L'isola Comacina e la sua antica pieve , ed. Cairoli, Como, 1966.
- LM Belloni, L'Isola Comacina dal VI al IX secolo , in ASL, 1963.