Veleso

Veleso Veles (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Veleso
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Coordinates: 45°54′N 9°11′E / 45.900°N 9.183°E / 45.900; 9.183
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Como (CO)
Area [1]
• Total	5.9 km^2 (2.3 sq mi)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	275
• Density	47/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	22020
Dialing code	031

Veleso (Comasco: Veles [ˈʋeːles]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Milan and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Como. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 275 and an area of 5.9 square kilometres (2.3 mi²).^[3]

Veleso borders the following municipalities: Bellagio, Lezzeno, Nesso, Zelbio.

Lake Como, seen from the trail to Monte Colmenacco from Veleso

Monte Colmenacco (1281 m above sea level) is located in the Triangolo Lariano and is part of the Monte San Primo mountain range. The most popular hikes depart from Veleso or the hamlet of Erno. Along the trails, glimpses of Lake Como and the Monte San Primo ridge can be seen^[4].

Demographic evolution

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
4. "Colmenacco (Monte) da Erno". Gulliver (in Italian). 2025-02-27. Retrieved 2026-02-03.