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Besano
Comune
Comune di Besano
Location of Besano
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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  (2018-01-01)[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

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]

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