Tremosine
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| Comune di Tremosine | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Area | 72 km² (28 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 01.01.2007) | |
| - Total | 2,130 |
| - Density | 30/km² (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Tremosinesi |
| Dialing code | 0365 |
| Postal code | 25010 |
| Frazioni | See list |
| Patron | John the Baptist |
| - Day | 24 June |
| Website: http://www.comunetremosine.it/ | |
Tremosine is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, near Lake Garda. It's divided into 18 little frazioni; Pieve is the frazione where there's the town hall. Campione is a frazione famous for aquatic sport, like kitesurfing.
[edit] History
The first human settlement go back to Neolithic; rich vegetation and water abundance encouraged migrations of inhabitants from south of Lake Garda. There aren't informations about period from 3000 BC to Roman period. During Roman period rich Roman people owns villas in Tremosine.
The "Veneto" period was fairly prosperous for regions of Garda Lake; main activities in tremosine were agriculture (olive trees, grape-vine and fruit) and farming (goats, cows, donkeys). There were also little iron industries and a manganese cave in Sermerio. In San Michele and Val di Brasa there were metallurgic hub: in fact here it was possible to utilize hydraulic energy.
[edit] Frazioni
Arias, Bazzanega, Cadignano, Campione, Castone, Mezzema, Musio, Pieve (the main Frazione), Pregasio, Priezzo, Secastello, Sermerio, Sompriezzo, Ustecchio, Vesio, Villa, Voiandes, Voltino
[edit] External links
- Guida indipendente alla vita di Tremosine - Independent guide to Tremosine's life
- Tremosine Culture - Gruppo di idee La Löm
- Pro Loco - Official site
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