San Zeno Naviglio
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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Region: | Lombardy |
| Province: | Brescia |
| Location: | . |
| Area: | 6 km² |
| Population: | 3,812 |
| Population density: | 632/km² |
| Fractions: | Aspes, Caselle, Garza, Sörèc |
| Elevation: | 50-60 m |
| Postal code: | 25010 |
| Area/distance code: | 030 |
| Car designation: | BS |
| ISTAT code: | 017173 |
| Fiscal code: | Sanzenese sing. Sanzenesi pl. |
San Zeno Naviglio is a commune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is bounded by other communes of Brescia, Borgosatollo, Flero and Poncarale.
It is located 6 km from the mountains.
It is connected with the A21.
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[edit] History
Although the existence dates back to the Roman times (ritrovamenti of stones to death Roman near the Pontevica Shack) During the Lombard and the Carolingian times, the place was first documented in the 15th century. The locality called Tregonzo or Tregoncio, derives from Latin: Inter Gurgites.
During the Ventian times, the locality was organized into Mairano and in 1483, it passed to quadra di Bagnolo. It was later occupied by the army from Milan during the war of Ferrara.
During the Brescian Republic (1797), the commune belonged to the Quadra of Torrelonga.
During the Napoleonic times, the commune was marked from the abolition; the locality passed under the direct administration of the Commune of Brescia. In 1814, the arrival of Austrians restored the previous government.
In 1817, a bridge was constructed near the subdivision of Sörèc (1817), In 1866, a railway line from Brescia - Cremona was opened along with its railway station.
In 1881 during an administrative reform of the Kingdom of Italy, the commune was renamed San Zeno Naviglio.
In 1893, the railway construction continued and opened railway lines linking Saint Zeno - Piadena and Iseo - Brescia - Parma - La Spezia.
After Second World War the population grew. It reached 2,000 in the 1960s and 3,000 in the 1980s.
Manufacturing company expanded and opened plants like SETA in the 1950s and Duferdofin in the 1970s.
[edit] Economy
Agriculture is the main source of the economy and within the commune, iron and steel plants are found.
[edit] Sites of interest
- Cascina Pietà
- Cascina Naviglio
- Cascina Pontevica
[edit] See also
- Borgo San Zeno, a subdivision of Montagnana.
