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Bovegno
Böegn
Comune di Bovegno
Coat of arms of Bovegno
Location of Bovegno
Bovegno is located in Italy
Bovegno
Bovegno
Location of Bovegno in Italy
Bovegno is located in Lombardy
Bovegno
Bovegno
Bovegno (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°47′N 10°16′E / 45.783°N 10.267°E / 45.783; 10.267
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Brescia (BS)
FrazioniCastello, Graticelle, Ludizzo, Magno, Piano, Predondo, Savenone, Zigole
Government
 • MayorManolo Rossini
Area
 • Total47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation
680 m (2,230 ft)
Population
 (2011) [2]
 • Total2,270
 • Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
DemonymBovegnesi
Time zone UTC+1 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+2 ( CEST)
Postal code
25061
Dialing code030
ISTAT code 017024
Patron saintSt. George
Website Official website

Bovegno ( Brescian: Böegn) [a] 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

  1. ^ Italian pronunciation: [boˈveɲɲo]

Twin towns

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine