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Comune di Laveno-Mombello
Coat of arms of Laveno-Mombello
Coat of arms
Map of comune of Laveno-Mombello (province of Varese, region Lombardy, Italy).svg
Laveno-Mombello is located in Italy
Location of Laveno-Mombello in Italy
Coordinates: 45°54′N 8°37′E﻿ / ﻿45.900°N 8.617°E﻿ / 45.900; 8.617Coordinates: 45°54′N 8°37′E﻿ / ﻿45.900°N 8.617°E﻿ / 45.900; 8.617
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Province of Varese (VA)
 • Total 25.9 km2 (10.0 sq mi)
Population (Dec. 2004)
 • Total 8,991
 • Density 350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Demonym Lavenesi, mombellesi, cerresi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 21014
Dialing code 0332

Laveno-Mombello is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 75 kilometres (47 mi) northwest of Milan and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Varese. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,991 and an area of 25.9 square kilometres (10.0 sq mi).[1]


The name of Laveno comes from two denominations: the first is from the Latin word "labes", that means "landslide"; the second denominations is from the Roman general "Tito Labienus", that give his name to the port (Portus Labienus) and subsequently to the surrounding area. The radix of the name are actually just in the main road of the town, via Labiena. Titus Labienus is considered responsible for naming Mombello too, after a battle against the Gauls ("mons belli" means "war hill"). A different interpretation says that the meaning is "monte bello", that is "beautiful hill".


The municipality was formed in 1927 to encompass the previously separate centres of Laveno, Mombello and Cerro.

Laveno-Mombello borders the following municipalities: Caravate, Castelveccana, Cittiglio, Ghiffa, Leggiuno, Sangiano. Stresa and Verbania are in front of the town across the lake.


Laveno-Mombello is served by Laveno-Mombello railway station, managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana, and by Laveno-Mombello Nord railway station, managed by Ferrovienord. A car-ferry links the town with Intra (Verbania) on the western side of Lago Maggiore.

Main sights[edit]

The harbour at Laveno Mombello

Demographic evolution[edit]

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