Temù ( Camunian: ) is an Italian ''

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 ...

'' of 1,113 inhabitants (As of 2016) in the

province of Brescia The province of Brescia (; Brescian: ) is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. It has a population of some 1,265,964 (as of January 2019) and its capital is the city of Brescia.With an area of 4,785 km2, it is the ...

, in

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 ...

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

Geography

It is situated on the river

Oglio The Oglio (; or ; , ) is a left-side tributary of the river Po in Lombardy, Italy. It is long. In the hierarchy of the Po's tributaries, with its of length, it occupies the 2nd place per length (after the river Adda), while it is the 4th pe ...

, in the upper

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 ...

. It is composed of two districts: Pontagna (1.164 m.) and Villa Dalegno (1.380 m.).

Monuments and Attractions

Religious Architecture

Temù has three main churches: *''San Bartolomeo Apostolo'': it was renovated in the 19th century and its structure dates back to the 16th century. The gate is made of marble from

Vezza d'Oglio Vezza d'Oglio (Camunian dialect, Camunian: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It is located in the upper Val Camonica, Camonica Valley. Origins of the name Legend has it that a flood destroyed the ancien ...

. *''Sant'Alessandro'': it is located in the street which goes to Vione. The structure dates back to the 16th century, but the bell tower dates back to the 13th century. *''Santi Martiri'': it is situated in Lecanù and dates back to the 16th century.

Culture

Museums

Temù hosts the Museo della Guerra Bianca in Adamello (Museum of the White War in Adamello).

Economy

Tourism

Nowadays, despite the presence of beautiful natural resources which could attract tourists, the economy of Temù is based on the residential construction (secondary houses and residence) in relation to the activity of the ski area of Adamello Ski. In summer tourism is underestimated compared to its richness in natural resources and local traditions, whereas the exploitation of the territory is excessive is winter due to winter sports, for example skiing. This is the main reason why the jobs are mostly seasonal.

Administration

Mayors

Municipalities Union

Temù is part of the Unione dei Comuni dell'Alta Valle Camonica ("Municipalities Union of High Val Camonica") together with

Ponte di Legno Ponte di Legno (Camunian dialect, Camunian: ) is an Italian ''comune'' of 1,729 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy. Geography Situated at the confluence of the two source rivers (Frigidolfo and Narcanello) of the Ogli ...

, Vione,

, Incudine and

Monno Monno (Camunian dialect, Camunian: ) is a village and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is situated above the right bank of the river Oglio, in upper Val Camonica. Geography Location Monno is located along the road which ...

. The Unione is based in

and it was established in 2000. Its surface is 284,10 km².Ministero dell'Interno - Unione dei Comuni dell'Alta Valle Camonica, su pers.mininterno.it URL consultato il 26 luglio 2008

Union with Ponte di Legno

On 28 October 2012 the municipality asked residents in a referendum about the union with

, but the proposal has not been approved and the same happened in 2017.

References

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