Concesio

Concesio
Comune
Comune di Concesio

Coat of arms
Concesio

Location of Concesio in Italy

Coordinates: 45°36′N 10°13′E / 45.600°N 10.217°E
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Brescia (BS)
Frazioni Artignago, Cà De Bosio, Campagnole, Costorio, Pieve, Roncaglie, Sant'Andrea, San Vigilio, Stocchetta
Government
  Mayor Stefano Retali (Democratic Party)
Area
  Total 19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation 216 m (709 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 15,087
  Density 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demonym Concesiani
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 25062
Dialing code 030
Patron saint St. Roch
Saint day 16 August

Concesio (Consés in local Lombard) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy in Trompia valley. It is located 8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi) north of Brescia and 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) south of Sarezzo. Concesio is located in the lower Val Trompia, at the foot of Monte Spina. The comune is bounded by other communes of Brescia, Bovezzo, Lumezzane, Villa Carcina, Gussago and Collebeato.

It is the birthplace of Giovanni Battista Montini, who was Pope (196378) under the name of Paul VI.

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