Besano
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| 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.
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