Premana (Lecchese:
Promàne) is a
comune (municipality) in the
Province of Lecco 
in the Italian region
Lombardy 
, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of
Milan 
and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Lecco. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,285 and an area of 33.7 square kilometres (13.0 sq mi). Premana has a long tradition in iron and steel working and is a centre of production for scissors and other cutting utensils, such as the safety razors from the traditional Italian brand Fatip, which have been handcrafted in Premana since the 1980s.
Geography
Territory
Premana is located in Valvarrone at the foot of Mounts Legnone 2,610mt and Pizzo Alto 2,518mt in the Orobic Alps between Valsassina and Valtellina. The area has numerous hiking trails and all mountains can be scaled in a day without any particular difficulty.