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Lake Como (''Lago di Como'' in Italian , also known as ''Lario'') is a Lake of Glacial origin in Lombardy , Italy . It has an area of 146 Km&2 , making it the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore . At 410 m deep it is one of the deepest lakes in Europe and the bottom of the lake is more than 200 m below sea-level. The lake has a very peculiar shape: that of an upside-down "Y". The northern branch begins at the town of Colico , while the towns of Como and Lecco sit at the ends of the southwestern and southeastern branches respectively. The small towns of Bellagio , Menaggio and Varenna are situated at the intersection of the three branches of the lake: a triangular boat service operates between them. Lake Como is fed in large part by the Adda River , which enters the lake near Colico and flows out at Lecco. This geological conformation makes the southwestern branch a dead end, and so Como, unlike Lecco, is often flooded. The beauty of this scenery was the main reason Italian/American pop icon Gwen Stefani 's music video, " Cool ", was shot here. Also, actor/director/producer George Clooney bought a $7 million villa there in 2001. THE LAKE'S NAME
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