San Felice del Benaco

San Felice del Benaco
Comune
Comune di San Felice del Benaco

Coat of arms
San Felice del Benaco

Location of San Felice del Benaco in Italy

Coordinates: 45°35′N 10°33′E / 45.583°N 10.550°E / 45.583; 10.550
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province / Metropolitan city Brescia (BS)
Frazioni Cisano, Portese
Government
  Mayor Paolo Rosa
Area
  Total 26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation 109 m (358 ft)
Population (30 June 2011)[1]
  Total 3,414
  Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 25010
Dialing code 0365
Patron saint St.Felice and St.Adautto
Saint day August 30
Website Official website

San Felice del Benaco is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy.[2] The name derives most likely from the Latin sinux felix, meaning "pleasant harbour".

It is located on the western shore of the Lake Garda. The Isola del Garda, the largest island in the lake, is part of the municipality of San Felice. It is bounded by the municipalities of Salò, Puegnago sul Garda and Manerba del Garda.

Main sights

Sources

  1. Population from ISTAT
  2. "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 2007-02-23.
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