Monte Isola

Monte Isola
Muntìsola
Comune di Monte Isola
Monte Isola
Monte Isola
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Monte Isola is located in Italy
Monte Isola
Monte Isola
Location of Monte Isola in Italy
Monte Isola is located in Lombardy
Monte Isola
Monte Isola
Monte Isola (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°43′N 10°05′E / 45.717°N 10.083°E / 45.717; 10.083
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceBrescia (BS)
FrazioniCorzano, Cure, Masse, Menzino, Novale, Olzano, Peschiera Maraglio, Porto di Siviano, Sensole, Senzano, Sinchignano, Siviano
Government
 • MayorFiorello Turla
Area
 • Total12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total1,770
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
DemonymMontisolani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
25050
Dialing code030
Patron saintSts. Faustino and Jovita
Saint day15 February
WebsiteOfficial website

Monte Isola (also known by the name of the main island Montisola; Brescian: Muntìsola) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[2]

It is located on the islands Montisola (the major island, from which it takes the name), Loreto and San Paolo in Lake Iseo and, as of 2015, its population is 1,770.[3] Monte Isola's population is approximately spread over eleven villages and hamlets. There are several churches built between the 15th and the 17th century with frescoes, statues, altars in vernacular art.

  1. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Lombardia" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2015

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