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Bagolino GSSP Ladinian
Bagolino (Brescian: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy, in the valley of the river Caffaro, on the right side of Valle Sabbia. Bagolino is known for the cheese named Bagòss and the carnival. Similar to grana padano, Bagòss is a salty cheese with traces of natural mold at times. The village retains its medieval appearance, with abutting historical buildings and winding streets, arcades, squares, fountains, and narrow stairs that go up to the church of St. George. The ''frazione'' Ponte Caffaro lies on the shore of Lake Idro. Neighbouring communes * Anfo * Bienno * Bondone (Trentino) * Breno * Collio * Condino (TN) * Idro * Lavenone * Prestine * Storo (TN) Physical Geography Territory Bagolino is placed inside the Caffaro Valley, a tributary valley of the Sabbia Valley. Twin towns Bagolino is twinned with: * Oettingen in Bayern, Germany, since 2000 * Mozac, France France, officially the French Republic, is a country locate ...
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Lombardy
The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Lombardy is located between the Alps mountain range and tributaries of the river Po (river), Po, and includes Milan, its capital, the largest metropolitan area in the country, and among the largest in the EU. Its territory is divided into 1,502 ''comuni'' (the region with the largest number of ''comuni'' in the entire national territory), distributed among twelve administrative subdivisions (eleven Provinces of Italy, provinces plus the Metropolitan City of Milan). The region ranks first in Italy in terms of population, population density, and number of local authorities, while it is fourth in terms of surface area, after Sicily, Piedmont, and Sardinia. It is the second-most populous Region (Europe), region of the European Union (EU), and the List of ...
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Bondone
Bondone (''Bondù'', in local dialect) is a ''comune A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...'' located about southwest of Trento in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, on the border with Lombardy. It is As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 693 and an area of divided approximately equally between the '' capoluogo'' and the ''frazione'' Baitoni which lies on the shores of Lake Idro. The territory of the commune rises from an elevation of at the lakeside to a maximum of . The Castello di San Giovanni, offers panoramic views of the lake, and of the valley of the Chiese, with the Dolomites of Brenta visible in the distance. Bondone is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). Neigh ...
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Mozac
Mozac () is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department The following is a list of the 463 communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include Fr ... References Communes of Puy-de-Dôme Puy-de-Dôme communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Riom-geo-stub ...
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Town Twinning
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ...
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Storo
Storo (''Stòr'' in local dialect) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about southwest of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,554 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat, except 2011 numbers which are approximated based on 2012 information available The municipality of Storo contains the ''frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Darzo, Lodrone and Riccomassimo. Storo borders the following municipalities: Condino, Bagolino, Brione, Ledro Ledro (in local dialect: ''Léder'') is an Italian ''comune'' (municipality) in Trentino in northern Italy. It was created on January 1, 2010, by the union of the former ''comuni'' of Pieve di Ledro, Bezzecca, Concei, Molina di Ledro, Tiarno d ... and Bondone. Population Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:b ...
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Prestine
Prestine (''Prèhten'' in camunian dialect) is a former ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is now a ''frazione'' of the municipality of Bienno. It is situated in the Val Camonica Val Camonica or Valcamonica (), also Valle Camonica and anglicized as Camonica Valley, is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, Italy. It extends about from the Tonale Pass to Corna Trentapassi, in the c .... Neighbouring communes are Bagolino, Bienno, Breno and Niardo. References Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Brescia-geo-stub ...
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Lavenone
Lavenone (Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. It is situated on the right bank of the river Chiese The Chiese, also known in the Province of Brescia as the Clisi, is a Italian river that is the principal immisary and sole emissary of the sub-alpine lake Lago d’Idro (Lake Idro), and is a left tributary of the Oglio. The river rises from th ..., a few km downstream from Lake Idro. The commune stretches into the mountains and includes the mountain village of Presegno. Notable people Marta Roberti, artist and researcher Sources Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Brescia-geo-stub ...
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Idro (BS)
Idro (Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is situated near the southwestern end of Lake Idro, and at the northeastern end of the Valle Sabbia. Bordering communes are Anfo, Bagolino, Bondone, Capovalle, Lavenone, Treviso Bresciano and Valvestino Valvestino (Brescian: ) is a in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy in northern Italy. Historical and cultural profile The Stoni (or Stoeni) people and the Gallic Cenomani, then the Romans and the Lombards settled the area. The Lodrone fam .... Sources External links * *https://web.archive.org/web/20071020233603/http://www.vallesabbia.info/bin/index.php?id=47 Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Lombardy-geo-stub ...
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Condino
Condino () is a former ''Communes of Trentino, comune'', now a frazione of Borgo Chiese in Trentino in the northern Italy, Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about southwest of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,507 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute National Institute of Statistics (Italy), Istat. Condino borders the following municipalities: Daone, Breno, Lombardy, Breno, Castel Condino, Bagolino, Cimego, Brione, Trentino, Brione, Ledro and Storo. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:2000 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = justify ScaleMajor = gridcolor:darkgrey increment:1000 start:0 ScaleMinor = gridcolor:lightgrey increment:200 start:0 ...
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Collio, Lombardy
Collio (Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. Neighbouring communes are Bagolino, Bienno, Bovegno, Lavenone, Marmentino, Pertica Alta and Pertica Bassa. Twin towns Collio is twinned with: * Castroreale, Italy * Gonnesa Gonnesa is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italy, Italian region Sardinia, located about west of Cagliari and about northwest of Carbonia, Italy, Carbonia, in the Iglesiente subregion. The town was refounded ..., Italy Sources Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Brescia-geo-stub ...
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Breno, Lombardy
Breno (Camunian dialect, Camunian: ; obsolete ) is an Italian comune of 4,986 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy. Geography It is bounded by other communes of Niardo, Bagolino, Bienno, Braone, Ceto, Cividate Camuno, Condino (TN), Daone (TN), Losine, Malegno, Niardo, Prestine. The town of Breno stands in a north-south gorge, between the castle hill and the Corno Cerreto, on the left bank of the river Oglio. According to professor Fedele the gorge was once the bed of the Oglio. History On top of the castle hill a house dating back to the Neolithic was discovered. In the locality Spinera, at the river Oglio, there is the Sanctuary of Minerva of the first century CE, which was ruined in the fifth century. In the Middle Ages the Castle of Breno had two towers, one belonging to the Guelph family Ronchi, the other to the Ghibelline family Alberzoni. In the 1397 peace of Breno between Guelphs and Ghibellines, the representatives of the community of Breno s ...
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