Ghedi
Ghedi
Ghét | |
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Città di Ghedi | |
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Ghedi Location of Ghedi in Italy | |
Coordinates: 45°24′N 10°17′E / 45.400°N 10.283°ECoordinates: 45°24′N 10°17′E / 45.400°N 10.283°E[1] | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Brescia (BS) |
Frazioni | Belvedere, Ponte Rosso |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lorenzo Borzi |
Area | |
• Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Population (31 December 2011)[4] | |
• Total | 19,012 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Ghedesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 25016 |
Dialing code | 030 |
Patron saint | St. Roch |
Saint day | August 16 |
Website | Official website |
Ghedi (Brescian: Ghét) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on November 24, 2001.
Ghedi is known for a base of the Italian Air Force, Ghedi Air Base. It was also the site of the Palazzo Orsini, now demolished, a c.1515 doorway from which survives in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.[5]
Geography[]
Climate[]
This town's climate is described as having relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. This climate type is found on the eastern sides of the continents between 20° and 35° N and S latitude. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (Humid Subtropical Climate).[6]
hideClimate data for Ghedi, Italy | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 5 (41) |
8 (46) |
13 (55) |
17 (63) |
23 (73) |
27 (80) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
24 (75) |
17 (63) |
11 (51) |
7 (44) |
17 (63) |
Average low °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
1 (33) |
4 (40) |
9 (49) |
13 (55) |
17 (62) |
18 (65) |
18 (65) |
15 (59) |
10 (50) |
4 (40) |
2 (35) |
9 (49) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36 (1.4) |
41 (1.6) |
66 (2.6) |
71 (2.8) |
89 (3.5) |
84 (3.3) |
91 (3.6) |
74 (2.9) |
74 (2.9) |
99 (3.9) |
76 (3) |
64 (2.5) |
860 (33.9) |
Source: Weatherbase [7] |
Sources[]
- ^ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
- ^ "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.
- ^ ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Doorway". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ Climate Summary for Ghedi, Italy
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on May 8, 2013.
External links[]
See also[]
- Battle of Ghedi (15th century)
Categories:
- Cities and towns in Lombardy
- Municipalities of the Province of Brescia
- Province of Brescia geography stubs