Montichiari | ||
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Comune | ||
Città di Montichiari | ||
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Location of Montichiari in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 45°25′N 10°24′E / 45.417°N 10.400°ECoordinates: 45°25′N 10°24′E / 45.417°N 10.400°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Lombardy | |
Province / Metropolitan city | Brescia (BS) | |
Frazioni | Vighizzolo, Novagli, Chiarini, Ro, Sant'Antonio | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Elena Zanola | |
Area | ||
• Total | 81 km2 (31 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 24,103 | |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Monteclarensi | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 25018 | |
Dialing code | 030 | |
Patron saint | San Pancrazio | |
Saint day | May 12 | |
Website | Official website |
Montichiari is a town and comune in the province of Brescia (Italian: Provincia di Brescia), in Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia). It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on December 27, 1991. On its territory there are the Gabriele D'Annunzio airport (Italian: Aeroporto Gabriele D'Annunzio), the fair center Centro Fiera del Garda and the Bonoris castle (Italian: Castello Bonoris).
Giovanni Treccani, publisher of the eponymous encyclopedia, was born in Montichiari.
Montichiari is twinned with: