Dongo

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Dongo is a small town on the northwestern shore of Lake Como in Lombardy, Italy, known for its role in the capture of Benito Mussolini at the end of World War II.


Statements (37)
Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
administrativeDivisionType comune
associatedWith Benito Mussolini
Italian partisans
category Cities and towns in Lombardy
Populated places on Lake Como
climate humid subtropical climate
country Italy
economicActivity services
small-scale industry
tourism
hasBodyOfWater Livo torrent
hasHeritage Italian Resistance history
historicalPeriod World War II
historicalSignificance site associated with the end of Italian Social Republic
locatedIn Alps foothills
Lombardy
Province of Como
locatedNear Colico
Gravedona
Musso
locatedOn Lake Como
northwestern shore of Lake Como
notableEvent capture of Benito Mussolini in April 1945
notableFor role in the capture of Benito Mussolini
officialLanguage Italian
partOf Italian Republic
northern Italy
region Lombardy
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
tourismAttraction Lake Como waterfront
World War II historical sites
tourismType lakeside tourism
transport lake ferry connections on Lake Como
provincial roads along Lake Como

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Giulino di Mezzegra
locatedNear

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