Cerveno

Cerveno
Hervé
Comune
Comune di Cerveno
Cerveno

Location of Cerveno in Italy

Coordinates: 46°0′12″N 10°19′36″E / 46.00333°N 10.32667°ECoordinates: 46°0′12″N 10°19′36″E / 46.00333°N 10.32667°E
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Brescia (BS)
Area
  Total 21.68 km2 (8.37 sq mi)
Elevation 500 m (1,600 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 683
  Density 32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Demonym Cervenesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 25040
Dialing code 0364
Patron saint Martin of Tours
Saint day 11 November
Website Official website

Cerveno (Hervé in local camunian dialect) is an Italian comune of 683 inhabitants[1] in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.

Geography

The village of Cerveno is bounded by other communes of Braone, Ceto, Losine, Lozio, Malegno, Ono San Pietro, Paisco Loveno, Schilpario (BG).

History

See also: Val Camonica

At the 1397 peace of Breno, the representative of the community Cerveno chose the side of the Ghibellines.

Monuments and places of interest

Parish of St Martin

Religious architectures

The churches of Cerveno are:

Society

Demographic trends

Traditions and folklore

The scütüm are in camunian dialect nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The one which characterize the people of Cerveno is Giüdé, Capèle, Brusa crus.

References

External links

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