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Corzano
View on WikipediaCorzano (Brescian: Corsà) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. As of 2011 its population was 1,397.[2]
Key Information
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History
[edit]The name Corzano is derived from the Roman family name Curtius. In the 15th century the Avogadro family built a castle in the village Meano, which is part of the comune. It was part of the Republic of Venice until its dissolution at the end of the 18th century.[3]
Geography
[edit]Corzano is located at 45°26' North, 10°0' West[4] approximately 100 metres (330 ft) above sea level.[5] The bordering municipalities are Barbariga, Brandico, Comezzano-Cizzago, Dello, Longhena, Pompiano and Trenzano.
Corzano counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Bargnano, Meano and Montegiardino. The last one was an autonomous municipality until 1797.[6]
Demographics
[edit]The 2001 census gives the population as 980 people, composed of 359 families.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- ^ History of Corzano
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Corzano, retrieved 2007-09-19
- ^ (in Italian) Comune of Montegiardino (Cultural property of Lombardy website)
- ^ City of Corzano, retrieved 2007-09-19
External links
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Media related to Corzano at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Italian) Corzano official website
