Bovegno
Böegn | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Bovegno | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bovegno | |
  Bovegno Location of Bovegno in Italy  Bovegno Bovegno (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′N 10°16′E / 45.783°N 10.267°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Frazioni | Castello, Graticelle, Ludizzo, Magno, Piano, Predondo, Savenone, Zigole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manolo Rossini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,270 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bovegnesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25061 |
| Dialing code | 030 |
| ISTAT code | 017024 |
| Patron saint | St. George |
| Website | Official website |
Bovegno (Brescian: Böegn)[lower-alpha 1] is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It borders the communes of Artogne, Berzo Inferiore, Bienno, Collio, Esine, Gianico, Irma, Marmentino and Pezzaze. It is located in the valley named Val Trompia.
The Brescian poet Angelo Canossi spent the last years of his life here, mainly at Cà de le bachere (now a national monument) in Val Sorda.
Notes
- ↑ Italian pronunciation: [boˈveɲɲo]
Twin towns
Narcao, Italy
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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