Morterone

Morterone
Murterun (Lombard)
Comune di Morterone
Morterone
Morterone
Coat of arms of Morterone
Morterone is located in Italy
Morterone
Morterone
Location of Morterone in Italy
Morterone is located in Lombardy
Morterone
Morterone
Morterone (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°52′N 9°29′E / 45.867°N 9.483°E / 45.867; 9.483
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceLecco (LC)
Area
 • Total
13.71 km2 (5.29 sq mi)
Elevation
1,070 m (3,510 ft)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
30
 • Density2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)
DemonymMorteronesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23811
Dialing code0341
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Morterone (Valassinese Lombard: Murterun) is a village and comune (municipality) in the Province of Lecco in the region of Lombardy in Italy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Milan and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Lecco. With a population of 30, it is the least populous municipality in Italy – in an area of 13.71 square kilometres (5.29 mi2). For this record, it competes with the municipality of Pedesina, which in past years had even fewer inhabitants. In 2016, Morterone with its 32 residents became the smallest Italian municipality once again.

Morterone borders the municipalities of Ballabio, Brumano, Cassina Valsassina, Cremeno, Lecco, Moggio, and Vedeseta.