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Concesio

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Concesio
Comune di Concesio
Concesio
Concesio
Coat of arms of Concesio
Location of Concesio
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Concesio is located in Italy
Concesio
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Location of Concesio in Lombardy
Concesio is located in Lombardy
Concesio
Concesio
Concesio (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°36′N 10°13′E / 45.600°N 10.217°E / 45.600; 10.217
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceBrescia (BS)
FrazioniArtignago, Cà De Bosio, Campagnole, Costorio, Pieve, Roncaglie, Sant'Andrea, San Vigilio, Stocchetta
Government
 • MayorStefano Retali (Democratic Party)
Area
 • Total19 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
216 m (709 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total15,087
 • Density790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
DemonymConcesiani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
25062
Dialing code030
Patron saintSt. Roch
St. Paul VI
Saint day16 August
26 September

Concesio (Brescian: Consés; locally Conhè) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy in Trompia valley. It is located 8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi) north of Brescia and 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) south of Sarezzo. Concesio is located in the lower Val Trompia, at the foot of Monte Spina. The comune is bounded by other communes of Brescia, Bovezzo, Lumezzane, Villa Carcina, Gussago and Collebeato.

It is the birthplace of Giovanni Battista Montini, who was Pope (1963–78) under the name of Paul VI.

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Sources

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine