Ghedi ( Brescian: ) is a town and ''

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'' in the

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, in Lombardy,

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. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on November 24, 2001. Ghedi is known for a base of the

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Ghedi Air Base Ghedi Air Base ( it, Base aerea di Ghedi, ) is a base of the Italian Air Force in Ghedi, about 15 kilometres from Brescia, northern Italy. It is home to the 6º Stormo of the Italian Air Force with the 102º Gruppo (''Papero''), il 154º Gruppo ...

. It was also the site of the Palazzo Orsini, now demolished, a c.1515 doorway from which survives in the collection of the

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in London.

Geography

Climate

This town's climate is described as having relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. This climate type is found on the eastern sides of the continents between 20° and 35° N and S latitude. The

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subtype for this climate is " Cfa". (Humid Subtropical Climate).Climate Summary for Ghedi, Italy
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Oratorio di Ghedi

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