Tremosine

Tremosine
Comune
Comune di Tremosine

Tremosine
Tremosine

Location of Tremosine in Italy

Coordinates: 45°46′20″N 10°45′30″E / 45.77222°N 10.75833°ECoordinates: 45°46′20″N 10°45′30″E / 45.77222°N 10.75833°E
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Brescia (BS)
Frazioni See list
Government
 • Mayor Diego Ardigò
Area
 • Total 72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Elevation 414 m (1,358 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,152
 • Density 30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Demonym Tremosinesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 25010
Dialing code 0365
Patron saint John the Baptist
Saint day 24 June
Website Official website

Tremosine is a comune in the Italian province of Brescia, in Lombardy, near Lake Garda. It is divided into 18 frazioni; Pieve is the frazione which has the town hall. Vesio is the biggest one. Campione is a frazione famous for aquatic sport, such as kitesurfing, and it is the only one on the shore of Lake Garda.

History

The first human settlement dates back to Neolithic times. Rich vegetation and abundant water encouraged migration from south of Lake Garda. There is no information about the period from 3000 BC to the Roman era. During the Ancient Roman period, rich Romans owned villas in Tremosine.

It became part of the Republic of Venice in 1426. The main activities in Tremosine were agriculture (olive trees, grapevines and fruit) and farming (goats, cows and donkeys). There were also a little iron industry and a manganese cave in Sermerio. In San Michele and Val di Brasa there were metallurgic centres where it was possible to utilize hydraulic energy.

Frazioni

Arias, Bazzanega, Cadignano, Campione, Castone, Mezzema, Musio, Pieve (the main Frazione), Pregasio, Priezzo, Secastello, Sermerio, Sompriezzo, Ustecchio, Vesio, Villa, Voiandes, Voltino

References

  1. ↑ ISTAT

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