Giulino (also known as Giulino di Mezzegra) is an Italian frazione of the Comune of Mezzegra, in the province of Como. Since 21 January 2014 both Giulino and Mezzegra are included in the comune of Tremezzina.
Giulino | |
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 View from the lake | |
  Giulino Location of Giulino in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′57″N 09°12′22″E / 45.98250°N 9.20611°E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Lombardy |
| Province | Como (CO) |
| Comune | Tremezzina |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 50 |
| Demonym | Giulinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 22010 |
| Dialing code | 0344 |
History edit
Early history edit
The village was an autonomous municipality until 1928, when it merged into Mezzegra becoming its frazione (civil parish).
Death of Mussolini edit
The village is the place where Benito Mussolini and his lover Claretta Petacci were executed on 28 April 1945, in front of a manor house named Villa Belmonte. The execution was carried out by Walter Audisio, a Communist partisan, after Mussolini was captured in Dongo (often erroneously considered to be the place where the execution took place).[1]
Geography edit
Giulino, part of the Intelvi geographical region, lies on the hills close to the north-western shore of the Lake Como. It is 2 km from Mezzegra, 30 from Como and 40 from Lugano (in Switzerland).
Literature edit
- Bruno Giovanni Lonati : "Quel 28 aprile. Mussolini e Claretta: la verità". Mursia, 1994. ISBN 88-425-1761-5
References edit
External links edit
- Google. "Mezzegra" (Map). Google Maps. Google.