Montichiari

Montichiari
Comune
Città di Montichiari

Coat of arms
Montichiari

Location of Montichiari in Italy

Coordinates: 45°25′N 10°24′E / 45.417°N 10.400°ECoordinates: 45°25′N 10°24′E / 45.417°N 10.400°E[1]
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Brescia (BS)
Frazioni Vighizzolo, Novagli, Chiarini, Ro, Sant'Antonio
Government
  Mayor Elena Zanola
Area
  Total 81 km2 (31 sq mi)
Elevation 108 m (354 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
  Total 24,103
  Density 300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Demonym Monteclarensi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 25018
Dialing code 030
Patron saint San Pancrazio
Saint day May 12
Website Official website

Montichiari is a town and comune in the province of Brescia (Italian: Provincia di Brescia), in Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia). It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on December 27, 1991. On its territory there are the Gabriele D'Annunzio airport (Italian: Aeroporto Gabriele D'Annunzio), the fair center Centro Fiera del Garda and the Bonoris castle (Italian: Castello Bonoris).

The Bonoris castle in Montichiari.

Giovanni Treccani, publisher of the eponymous encyclopedia, was born in Montichiari.

Sources

  1. ""The World Gazetteer"". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
  2. ISTAT