Coordinates: 45°53′N 08°53′E / 45.883°N 8.883°E / 45.883; 8.883

Besano

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Besano
Comune di Besano
File:Besano16.jpg
Location of Besano in Italy
Besano (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°53′N 08°53′E / 45.883°N 8.883°E / 45.883; 8.883
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceVarese (VA)
Area
 • Total
3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
2,350
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21050
Dialing code0332

Besano is a town and comune located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy.

Paleontological site

File:Ricostruzione dell'antico mare di Besano.jpg
Reconstruction of the sea of Besano, at Museo Civico di Storia Naturale of Milan. There are two Tanystropheus and some Askeptosaurus.

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.[1]

References

  1. "Monte San Giorgio (Lombardia) — Italian Paleontological Society". paleoitalia.org (in italiano). Archived from the original on 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2018-09-23.