Bagolino (Brescian: Bagulì) is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy, in the valley of the river Caffaro, on the right side of Valle Sabbia. Bagolino is known for the cheese named Bagòss and the carnival. Similar to grana padano, Bagòss is a salty cheese with traces of natural mold at times.
Bagolino | |
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| Comune di Bagolino | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bagolino  | |
  Bagolino Location of Bagolino in Italy  Bagolino Bagolino (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′N 10°28′E / 45.817°N 10.467°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Brescia BS |
| Frazioni | Ponte Caffaro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gianzeno Marca |
| Area | |
• Total | 109 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 778 m (2,552 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 3,960 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bagossi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25072 |
| Dialing code | 0365 |
| Patron saint | Saint George |
| Saint day | 23 April |
| Website | Official website |
The village retains its medieval appearance, with abutting historical buildings and winding streets, arcades, squares, fountains, and narrow stairs that go up to the church of St. George.
Neighbouring communes
editPhysical Geography
editTerritory
Bagolino is placed inside the Caffaro Valley, a tributary valley of the Sabbia Valley.
Twin towns
editBagolino is twinned with:
Oettingen in Bayern, Germany, since 2000
Mozac, France, since 2009
Sources
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Media related to Bagolino at Wikimedia Commons- https://web.archive.org/web/20071012214838/http://www.vallesabbia.info/bin/index.php?id=54
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