Province of Brescia

Province of Brescia
Province
Map highlighting the location of the province of Brescia in Italy
Coordinates: 45°38′N 10°18′E / 45.633°N 10.300°E / 45.633; 10.300Coordinates: 45°38′N 10°18′E / 45.633°N 10.300°E / 45.633; 10.300
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Capital(s)	Brescia
Comuni	206
Government
• President	Pier Luigi Mottinelli (PD)
Area[1]
• Total	4,784.28 km2 (1,847.22 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2012)[2]
• Total	1,247,192
• Density	260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Telephone prefix	030
Vehicle registration	BS
Website	Official website

The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. It borders with the province of Sondrio to the North and North West, the province of Bergamo to the West, the province of Cremona to the South West and South, the province of Mantua to the South, and to the east the province of Verona (which is part of the Veneto region) and Trentino (which is part of the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region).

The province of Brescia stretches between Lake Iseo in the west, Lake Garda in the east, the Southern Rhaetian Alps in the north and the Lombardian plains in the south. The main rivers of the province are the Oglio, the Mella and the Chiese.

Important towns in the province: Brescia (the capital), Darfo Boario Terme, Desenzano del Garda, Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Montichiari, Ghedi, Manerbio, Carpenedolo, Orzinuovi, Chiari, Rovato, Gussago, Salò, Iseo, Gardone Val Trompia, Rezzato and Lumezzane.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

• Rock Drawings in Valcamonica;
• Brescia, one of the places of Longobard power;
• Prehistoric settlements of Lavagnone (Desenzano del Garda), Lugana Vecchia (Sirmione), Lucone (Polpenazze del Garda), San Sivino and Gabbiano (Manerba del Garda).

Most populated municipalities

See also

• Communes of the province of Brescia

References

External links

• Official website

Lombardy Provinces and places Bergamo Brescia Como Cremona Lecco Lodi Mantua Milan Monza and Brianza Pavia Sondrio Varese Politics and government Elections in Lombardy List of Presidents of Lombardy