What do you know about Como?

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1. Como has a population of ……………………….. than 80,000.

2. It's located ……………… a relatively short driving distance from Milan.

3. ………………… the end of the 1980’s the city was famous ……………… its silk manufacture.

4. In recent years cheap competition from China ……………… significantly reduced the production of silk.

5. A significant number ………… residents are employed in the nearby industrial areas of Switzerland.

6. Polenta is a popular dish in Como, and was traditionally ………………… in winter time.

7. Como has a humid climate, winters are not long, but they are foggy, damp and chilly with occasional periods of frost ……… snow.

Spring and autumn ………… pleasant, while summer can be quite oppressive, hot and humid. Rain is ………. frequent during spring.

8. The lake of Como is ………………… of the deepest lakes in Europe, but it is …………… the largest of the Italian lakes.

9. The hills surrounding the current location of Como ………….. been inhabited ………….. at least the Bronze Age.

10. The Rockefeller fountain that today stands in the Bronx Zoo in New York City ……… once in the main square,Piazza Cavour, by the

lakeside in Como. It was bought …………. William Rockefeller ………….. 1902 …………… 3,500 lira.

Now add some facts that you know about Como:

Information put together by my students and taken mainly from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Como#Demographics