Erba, Lombardy

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Erba

| official_name = Città di Erba

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| coordinates = {{coord|45|49|N|9|13|E|type:city(16,901)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}

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| region = Lombardy

| province = Como (CO)

| frazioni = Arcellasco, Bindella, Campolongo, Incasate

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| mayor = Veronica Airoldi

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| area_total_km2 = 23.80

| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

| population_total = 16,365

| population_as_of = 31 March 2017

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| population_demonym = Erbesi

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| elevation_m = 320

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| saint = Birth of Virgin Mary

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| postal_code = 22036

| area_code = 031

| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.erba.co.it}}

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Erba (previously Erba-Incino, as it was formed by the union of these two places, together with some smaller districts) is a comune (municipality) of some 16,000 inhabitants in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy. It is located {{convert|40|km|mi|0}} north of Milan and about {{convert|10|km|mi|0}} east of Como in the traditional region of Brianza at the foot of the Lombard Prealps and close to Monte Bollettone.

It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on May 12, 1970. Erba borders the following municipalities: Albavilla, Caslino d'Erba, Castelmarte, Eupilio, Faggeto Lario, Longone al Segrino, Merone, Monguzzo, Ponte Lambro, Proserpio.

Massacre of Erba

{{Main|Erba Massacre}}

Erba was the site of the murder of four people including a 2-year old baby in December 2006, an event known as the massacre of Erba. A married couple, the victims' neighbors, were arrested for the murders.{{cite web |last1=Duff |first1=Mark |title='Neighbour rage' case grips Italy |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7215614.stm |website=BBC NEws |access-date=16 March 2022 |date=29 January 2008}}

Main sights

  • Romanesque church of Sant'Eufemia, with the 11th-century bell tower.
  • Monument to World War I Victims, by Giuseppe Terragni (c. 1930)
  • Torre di Incino, with remains of a medieval castle.
  • Natural grotto of the Buco del Piombo.

People

Twin towns

References

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