Braone

Braone
Braù
Comune
Comune di Braone
Braone

Location of Braone in Italy

Coordinates: 45°59′30″N 10°20′36″E / 45.99167°N 10.34333°E / 45.99167; 10.34333Coordinates: 45°59′30″N 10°20′36″E / 45.99167°N 10.34333°E / 45.99167; 10.34333
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Brescia (BS)
Area
  Total 12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation 394 m (1,293 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 672
  Density 56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Braonesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 25040
Dialing code 0364
Patron saint Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Candlemas)
Saint day 2 February
Website Official website

Braone (Braù in camunian dialect) is an Italian comune of 672 inhabitants[1] in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.

Geography

It is bounded by other communes of Breno, Cerveno, Ceto, Losine, Niardo.

Parish church

History

See also: Val Camonica

In 1956 coins were discovered in Braone, the latest of which date back to Anastasius I (circa 518 CE).

Monuments and places of interest

Religious architecture

The churches of Braone are:

Society

Demographic trends

Traditions and folklore

The scütüm are in camunian dialect nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The one which characterize the people of Braone is Gàcc.

References

External links

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