Montirone

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Montirone
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Montirone (Italy)
Montirone
Country Italy
region Lombardy
province Brescia  (BS)
Local name Montirù
Coordinates 45 ° 27 '  N , 10 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 26 '50 "  N , 10 ° 13' 47"  E
height 100  m slm
surface 10.48 km²
Residents 5,122 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 489 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 25010
prefix 030
ISTAT number 017114
Popular name Montironesi
Patron saint Lawrence of Rome
Website Montirone

Montirone is a northern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 5122 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Brescia in Lombardy . The municipality is located about 10.5 kilometers south of Brescia .

history

In the 11th century the name Montirone, which is derived from the Latin mons Tironis or from monti di terra , is first known in documents.

traffic

The A21 autostrada runs through the west of the municipality from Brescia to Cremona and Piacenza . Montirone train station is on the Parma – Brescia railway line .

Individual evidence

  1. Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

Web links

Commons : Montirone  - Collection of images, videos and audio files