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Lake Como

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A deep glacial lake in northern Italy's Lombardy region, shaped like an inverted Y and long favored as a retreat by wealthy and aristocratic visitors. Steep wooded slopes and lakeside villas give it a distinctive alpine character.

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146 1
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Source Lake Como (Wikipedia)
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1. Lake Como (Wikipedia)
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  • Shaped By: Glaciation, Lead paragraph
    Lake Como, also known as Lario, is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy.
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Wikidata: Lake Como
Wikidata Q15523, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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