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Bovegno
Böegn
Comune
Comune di Bovegno
Coat of arms of Bovegno
Coat of arms
Location of Bovegno
Map
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
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceBrescia (BS)
FrazioniCastello, Graticelle, Ludizzo, Magno, Piano, Predondo, Savenone, Zigole
Government
 • MayorBruno Tanghetti
Area
[1]
 • Total47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation
680 m (2,230 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total2,270
 • Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
DemonymBovegnesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
25061
Dialing code030
ISTAT code017024
Patron saintSt. George
WebsiteOfficial website

Bovegno (Brescian: Böegn) 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 pronounced Bòvegno (Böegn in the local Eastern Lombard dialect). 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 dele Bàchere (now a national monument), in Val Sorda.

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


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