Montichiari

Montichiari (Brescian: Munticiàr) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on December 27, 1991. The town is home to the Gabriele D'Annunzio airport (Italian: Aeroporto Gabriele D'Annunzio), the fair center Centro Fiera del Garda and the Bonoris castle (Italian: Castello Bonoris).

The Bonoris castle in Montichiari.
Montichiari

Munticiàr
Città di Montichiari
Coat of arms
Location of Montichiari
Montichiari
Location of Montichiari in Italy
Montichiari
Montichiari (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°25′N 10°24′E[1]
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceBrescia (BS)
FrazioniVighizzolo, Novagli, Chiarini, Ro, Sant'Antonio
Government
  MayorMarco Togni
Area
  Total81 km2 (31 sq mi)
Elevation
108 m (354 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
  Total26,140
  Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Monteclarensi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
25018
Dialing code030
Patron saintSan Pancrazio
Saint dayMay 12
WebsiteOfficial website

Giovanni Treccani, publisher of the eponymous encyclopedia, was born in Montichiari.

Twin towns

Montichiari is twinned with:

Sources

  1. "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
  2. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. "ISTAT". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-05-01.



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