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Lake Como, also known as Lario, is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 square kilometres, making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 metres deep, it is one of the deepest lakes in Europe. Its characteristic "Y" shape resulted from the movement of the ancient Adda glacier, which was d…
Lake Como, also known as Lario, is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 square kilometres, making it the third-largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 metres deep, it is one of the deepest lakes in Europe. Its characteristic "Y" shape resulted from the movement of the ancient Adda glacier, which was diverted by the mountainous terrain and carved the three branches.
  • Location: Lombardy, Italy
  • Primary inflows: Adda, Mera
  • Primary outflows: Adda
  • Catchment area: 4,509 km² (1,741 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: Italy, Switzerland
  • Max. length: 46 km (29 mi)
  • Max. width: 4.5 km (2.8 mi)

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