Pozzolengo

Pozzolengo
Posolengh
Comune
Comune di Pozzolengo
Location of Pozzolengo
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Pozzolengo is located in Italy
Pozzolengo
Pozzolengo
Location of Pozzolengo in Italy
Pozzolengo is located in Lombardy
Pozzolengo
Pozzolengo
Pozzolengo (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°24′N 10°38′E / 45.400°N 10.633°E / 45.400; 10.633
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceBrescia (BS)
FrazioniCavriana (MN), Desenzano del Garda, Lonato del Garda, Monzambano (MN), Peschiera del Garda (VR), Ponti sul Mincio (MN)
Area
[1]
 • Total
21.40 km2 (8.26 sq mi)
Elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
3,455
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
DemonymPozzolenghesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
25010
Dialing code030
ISTAT code017151
Patron saintSan Lorenzo
Saint day10 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Pozzolengo (Brescian: Posolengh) is an Italian municipality (comune) of 3,557 inhabitants in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy.

Geography

Pozzolengo is located in northern Italy on the hills in the south of Lake Garda. Though in the province of Brescia (Lombardy), it borders two provinces (Mantua and Verona) and another region (Veneto).

Since it finds itself in a wet land and there used to be many wells, legend has it that the name Pozzolengo derives from the word well (pozzo in Italian).

The town has the following hamlets: Ballino, Belvedere, Bosco, Ceresa, Pirenei, Ponte del Cantone, Rondotto.

History

The town was inhabited starting from Prehistory and saw different peoples.

Around 1000 the castle was built upon mount Fluno and in 1510 the church was built .

In the 19th century the territory of Pozzolengo was the scene of the battles for the Unification of Italy.

Main sights

  • Church of S.Lorenzo Martire
  • Castle of Pozzolengo
  • Monumental cemetery, built in 1881 by Giovanni Faini
  • Mantelli Bog

Cuisine

  • Salame Morenico of Pozzolengo, awarded with the De.CO recognition
  • Traditional biscuit of Pozzolengo, baked with using spelt flour
  • Saffron of Pozzolengo
  • Lugana white wine

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ ISTAT



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