Laveno-Mombello
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| Laveno-Mombello | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Varese (VA) |
| Area | 25.9 km² (10 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 8,991 |
| - Density | 347/km² (899/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | lavenesi, mombellesi |
| Dialing code | 0332 |
| Postal code | 21014 |
Laveno-Mombello is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km northwest of Milan and about 20 km northwest of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,991 and an area of 25.9 km².[1]
The municipality was formed in 1927 to encompass the previously separate centres of Laveno, Mombello and Cerro. The Roman general Titus Labienus, who gave the name to the main town of Laveno, is considered responsible for naming Mombello too, after a battle with the Gauls ("mons belli" means "war hill"). In the 19th Century, Laveno Mombello was home to important ceramic industries. Today, it is a port town that connects the province of Varese with Verbania and the famous Borromean Islands across Lake Maggiore.
Laveno-Mombello borders the following municipalities: Caravate, Castelveccana, Cittiglio, Ghiffa, Leggiuno, Sangiano, Stresa, Verbania.
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