Botticino

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Region: Lombardy
Province: Brescia
Location: 45°33′N 10°18′E.
Area: 18 km²
Population: 9,718
Population density: 540/km²
Sections: San Gallo
Elevation: m
Postal code: 25080
Area/distance code: 030
Car designation: BS
ISTAT code: 017023
Fiscal code: B091
Name of habitants:
Website: www.botticino.it

Botticino is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. It is bounded by the neighbouring communes of Brescia, Rezzato, Serle. It lies within the foothills and is directly east of the capoluogo. It is named after Pietra di Botticino, lit. the Stone of Botticino, a valuable sedimentary limestone, and the wine company Botticino D.O.C..