Bovegno

Bovegno
—  Comune  —
Comune di Bovegno
Bovegno
Location of Bovegno in Italy
Coordinates:
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Brescia (BS)
Frazioni Castello, Graticelle, Ludizzo, Magno, Piano, Predondo, Savenone, Zigole
Government
 • Mayor Bruno Tanghetti
Area
 • Total 47 km2 (18.1 sq mi)
Elevation 680 m (2,231 ft)
Population [1]
 • Total 2,321
 • Density 49.4/km2 (127.9/sq mi)
Demonym Bovegnesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 25061
Dialing code 030
Patron saint St. George
Website Official website

Bovegno is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It borders the communes of Collio, Pezzaze, Irma, Artogne. It is pronounced Bòvegno (Böegn in the local Eastern Lombard dialect).

It is located in the valley named Valle 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. ^ Population from ISTAT