Besano

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Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Besano
Comune
Comune di Besano

Location of Besano Map
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Coordinates: 45°53′N 08°53′E / 45.883°N 8.883°E / 45.883; 8.883
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Varese (VA)
Area ^[1]
• Total	3 km² (1 sq mi)
Population (2018年01月01日)^[2]
• Total	2,350
• Density	780/km² (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	21050
Dialing code	0332

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

Paleontological site

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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

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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]