Caino

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Caino
Caì
Comune
Comune di Caino
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Caino
Location of Caino in Italy
Coordinates: 45°37′N10°19′E / 45.617°N 10.317°E / 45.617; 10.317 Coordinates: 45°37′N10°19′E / 45.617°N 10.317°E / 45.617; 10.317
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Province of Brescia (BS)
Government
  Mayor Cesare Sambrici (from 26/05/2014)
Area
  Total 17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation 385 m (1,263 ft)
Population (2011) [1]
  Total 2,123
  Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code25070
Dialing code 030
Patron saint Saint Zeno
Saint day April 12
Website Official website

Caino (Brescian: Caì) is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy located in the Valle del Garza. It is bounded by other communes of Nave and Lumezzane.

<i>Comune</i> third-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic

The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.

Province of Brescia Province of Italy

The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, northern Italy. It has a population of some 1,264,105 and its capital is the city of Brescia.

Lombardy Region of Italy

Lombardy is one of the twenty administrative regions of Italy, in the northwest of the country, with an area of 23,844 square kilometres (9,206 sq mi). About 10 million people, forming one-sixth of Italy's population, live in Lombardy and about a fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in the region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest regions in Europe. Milan, Lombardy's capital, is the second-largest city and the largest metropolitan area in Italy.

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Geography

Caino is distant almost 12 km (7,46 mi) from Brescia. It borders with other five communes: Agnosine, Lumezzane, Nave, Serle and Vallio Terme. It's located in the Valle del Garza, literally translated Garza's Valley. Garza is the stream which passes through the comune, its headwaters are in Lumezzane.

Brescia Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometres from the lakes Garda and Iseo. With a population of about 200,000, it is the second largest city in the region and the fourth of northwest Italy. The urban area of Brescia extends beyond the administrative city limits and has a population of 672,822, while over 1.5 million people live in its metropolitan area. The city is the administrative capital of the Province of Brescia, one of the largest in Italy, with over 1,200,000 inhabitants.

Agnosine Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Agnosine is a comune in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. Is a town of 1,825 inhabitants (2011).

Lumezzane Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Lumezzane is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. With a population of 22,255 it is one of the largest towns in the province of Brescia. It is situated in the Gobbia Valley, which is a side valley of the Trompia Valley.

Topography

The comune of Caino is divided into 14 streets (vie in Italian):

The city hall is located in Via Villa Mattina, 9. The library in Via Folletto, 2. The sport center in Via Rasile. The Parish with the main church in Via Folletto 7/B.

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References

  1. ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.