Besano
Besano | |
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| Comune di Besano | |
View of Besano | |
Location of Besano | |
Besano Location of Besano in Italy Besano Besano (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′N 08°53′E / 45.883°N 8.883°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Varese (VA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 2,350 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21050 |
| Dialing code | 0332 |
Besano is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.
Paleontological site
The fossils of Besano
In 1993 the fossil of a Triassic aquatic reptile dating back to about 235 million years was found near the town. It was named Besanosaurus. Many other fossils have emerged from the fossiliferous field of Besano-Monte San Giorgio, known and appreciated since the mid-nineteenth century.[3]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Monte San Giorgio (Lombardia) — Italian Paleontological Society". paleoitalia.org (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2018-09-23.