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Mello, Lombardy

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

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Location of Mello

46°9′N 9°33′E / 46.150°N 9.550°E / 46.150; 9.550CountryItalyRegionLombardyProvinceProvince of Sondrio (SO)Area

^[1]

• Total11 km² (4 sq mi)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total985 • Density90/km² (230/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

23010

Dialing code0342

Mello is a comune (city) in the Italian province of Sondrio.^[3]

Attractions

Castle of the Queen

One of the attractions in Mello is the ruin of an early medieval castle called Castello della Regina (or Domòfole Castle) from around 1000 A.D., next to which are ruins of the chapel of Santa Maria Maddalena which was built toward the end of the 16th century.^[4]

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.
^ "City of Mello". Italian Cities and Towns. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
^ Dei Cas, Massimo. "Il Castello di Domòfole". Paesi di Valtellina e Valchiavenna (Villages of Valtellina and Valchiavenna). Retrieved 23 February 2020.