Oggiono
Oggiono: a town between lake and hills
Oggiono is a small municipality in the province of Lecco, in Lombardy, with a population of just under 10,000 inhabitants. Located between Lake Annone and the moraine hills of Alta Brianza, the town offers a charming landscape with views of the Lecco mountains. The flat area of Oggiono is characterized by alluvial deposits, while the hilly area of Imberido, Castello and Trescano is of glacial origin with the presence of morainic ridges. Oggiono borders the municipalities of Annone di Brianza, Galbiate, Ello, Dolzago, Sirone and Molteno and is divided into two main nuclei: Oggiono center and Imberido, as well as numerous locations such as Bagnolo, Castello, Peslago and Trescano.
A brief historical overview
The first traces of human life in the Oggionese territory date back to the Middle Neolithic, around 5000 years ago, while the Bronze Age has left some military remains found on the road to Ello, including a helmet. In Roman times, there are traces of human settlements in the territory of Oggiono through tombs, coins, gravestones and an inscription dedicated to Mercury. The Oggiono parish, on the other hand, seems to date back to the Longobardic Era between 584 and 774 AD. Other signs of the Longobardic period are found in the toponymy of the town, such as the baptistery of San Giovanni Battista.
In the seventh century, the cult of Saint Euphemia of Chalcedon spread to Oggiono, while during the time of the Franks the town belonged to the County of Milan and was governed by a feudal lord. One of the "Captains of Oggiono" had the "Castellazzo" built, near where Villa Sironi stands today.
The physical geography of Oggiono
Oggiono covers an area of 7.90 km² and is located at altitudes ranging from 224 to 477 m above sea level. According to the climatic classification, Oggiono belongs to zone E, with a temperate climate of medium latitudes that is rainy or generally humid in all seasons and with very hot summers. In addition, according to the seismic classification, the municipality belongs to the zone subject to low seismicity.
The town is located in the terminal triangle of Alta Brianza, bordered to the south by the slopes of the Brianza and Crocione Mountains, to the north beyond the lake by the southern slopes of the Cornizzolo and Corni di Canzo, and is closed at the apex by Mount Barro. The flat area of Oggiono is separated from Lake Annone by a morainic ridge located near the old nucleus, while the hilly area of Imberido extends down to the lake itself.
Conclusions
Oggiono is a small town that offers a suggestive landscape with views of the Lecco mountains, with a geographical position between Lake Annone and the moraine hills of Alta Brianza. With a brief historical overview, we have discovered that the town has a long history dating back to the Bronze Age and that the first traces of human life in the Oggionese territory are even earlier. Finally, we have seen some information regarding the physical geography of the town, with its distinction between the flat area and the hilly area, and its temperate climate of medium latitudes that makes the area rainy or humid in all seasons.
