Comano, Tuscany

Comano
—  Comune  —
Comune di Comano
Pieve of Santa Maria Assunta at Crespiano.
Comano Location of Comano in Italy
Coordinates: 44°17′N 10°08′E / 44.283°N 10.133°E / 44.283; 10.133Coordinates: 44°17′N 10°08′E / 44.283°N 10.133°E / 44.283; 10.133
Country	Italy
Region	Tuscany
Province	Massa-Carrara (MS)
Frazioni	Camporaghena, Cattognano, Crespiano, Lagastrello, Montale, Prota, Torsana
Government
- Mayor	Pietro Romiti
Area
- Total	54 km2 (20.8 sq mi)
Elevation	530 m (1,739 ft)
Population (31 May 2007)[1]
- Total	769
- Density	14.2/km2 (36.9/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	54015
Dialing code	0187

For other uses, see Comano (disambiguation).

Comano is a town and comune in the province of Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy, of some 800 inhabitants.

In the nearby is the pieve of Santa Maria Assunta. It was rebuilt in 1079 in Romanesque style; later it was modified in Renaissance and Baroque times. It has also a castle.

Climate

Comano and its nearby, although the sea is only 30 km away, have a climate considerably colder than the sea shore. This is mainly due to the nearness of the Appennino. Summer is hot with main high temperatures of 26°C, but nights are cool with main lows of 13°C. Summer thunderstorms are frequent because the hot and humid air rises from the sea and condenses against the Appennin slopes. Winter is tipically cold and damp. Main lows are about -2°C and highs are about 6°C, but during the night is the sky is clear the temperature may fall down reaching -10°C or less.

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.