Calvagese della Riviera
Calvagese della Riviera | |
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| Comune di Calvagese della Riviera | |
show Location of Calvagese della Riviera | |
  Calvagese della Riviera Location of Calvagese della Riviera in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′3.48″N 10°26′33.72″E / 45.5343000°N 10.4427000°ECoordinates: 45°32′3.48″N 10°26′33.72″E / 45.5343000°N 10.4427000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Frazioni | Carzago, Mocasina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Simonetta Gabana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.74 km2 (4.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 3,565 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Calvagesini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25080 |
| Dialing code | 030 |
| Patron saint | Saint Peter |
| Saint day | 22 February |
| Website | Official website |
Calvagese della Riviera (Brescian: Calvazes) is one of the 206 municipalities of the Province of Brescia in the northern Italian region Lombardy. It is some 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Lake Garda. Its population of 3,522[3] is divided between the centres of Calvagese itself, Carzago, and Mocasina.[4] Other localities include Belvedere, Ponte Clisim, where there is a bridge across the river Chiese), and Terzago.
The communes which border on Calvagese della Riviera are Polpenazze del Garda, Prevalle, Bedizzole, Padenghe sul Garda, Lonato, Soiano del Lago, and Muscoline.
Main sights[]
The most important building is the church of San Pietro di Antiochia, which has frescoes dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, and paintings by Girolamo Romanino (a Madonna and Child), (Deposition) and other artists of the Venetian school. The church was partially restored during the first half of the 18th century.
Sights in Carzago include the parish church of San Lorenzo, which holds paintings by Gallina and , and the remains of a medieval castle whose four towers have remained visible to this day.
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ These frazioni are identified in Comune di Cavalgese della Riviera 2006.
Sources[]
- Comune di Calvalgese della Riviera (2006-11-29), Statuto (PDF).
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