Braone
Braù | |
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| Comune di Braone | |
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Location of Braone | |
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| Coordinates: 45°59′30″N 10°20′36″E / 45.99167°N 10.34333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gabriele Prandini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 394 m (1,293 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 689 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Braonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25040 |
| Dialing code | 0364 |
| Patron saint | Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Candlemas) |
| Saint day | 2 February |
| Website | Official website |
Braone (Camunian: Bragù or Braù) is an Italian comune of 672 inhabitants[2] in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.
It is bounded by other communes of Breno, Cerveno, Ceto, Losine, Niardo.
History
In 1956 coins were discovered in Braone, the latest of which date back to Anastasius I (circa 518 CE).
Main sights
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Parish church
- Parish Church of the Purification of the Virgin Mary, reported already in 1439, has a stone portal Sarnico of the eighteenth century. The altarpiece is by Fiammenghino.
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- 1 2 ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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- (in Italian) - Lombardia Beni Culturali
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