Griante

Griante Griant (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Griante
Anglican church
Coat of arms
Location of Griante
46°0′N 9°14′E / 46.000°N 9.233°E / 46.000; 9.233
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Como (CO)
Frazioni	Cadenabbia
Government
• Mayor	Paolo Mondelli
Area [1]
• Total	6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Elevation	274 m (899 ft)
Population  (31 December 2010)[2]
• Total	636
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Demonym	Griantesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	22011
Dialing code	0344

Griante (Comasco: Griant [ɡriˈ(j)ãːt]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located on the western shore of Lake Como about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Como between Menaggio (to the north) and Tremezzo. Griante also borders the communes of Bellagio and Varenna on the other side of the lake. The commune of Griante itself is situated some 50 metres above lake level, on a wide plateau. The portion of the commune sitting on the lake, where the community's tourist industry is situated, is known as Cadenabbia di Griante.

In 1853, Giulio Ricordi built a mansion, Villa Margherita Ricordi (Coordinates 45.994321N 9.238636E), in Cadenabbia di Griante on the shore of Lake Como where Verdi visited and is thought to have composed some parts of La Traviata.^[3]

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