Malegno
Malegno
Malégn | |
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| Comune di Malegno | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Malegno  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 2,078 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25053 |
| Dialing code | 0364 |
| Website | Official website |
Malegno (Malégn in local camunian dialect) is a Italian comune of 2078 inhabitants[3] in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.
Geography
Malegno lies on the right bank of the river Oglio, is crossed by the river Lanico.It is crossed in its entire territory of the State Road 42, Tonale and Mendola, from which separate the road to the "plateau of the Sun" and one for Cividate Camuno on the other side of Oglio.
History
Traces of ancient human activities are represented by two statues-stele, founded in the "Bagnolo" area, west of Malegno.
In 1758 the waters of Lanico overflowed, flooding the country.
By decree of 1928 the town of Malegno was united with that of Cividate Camuno until 1947.
Monuments and places of interest
Religious architectures
The churches of Malegno are:
- Parish Church of St. Andrew, built between 1706 and 1709, has a white marble.
- former parish of St. Andrew, modified in the XV, XVI and XVII century.
- Church of Santa Maria at the Bridge, near the Hospital Vallecamonica, dates from the fourteenth century.
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 Malegno is Crape de Legn, Malignù, Getù.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Dato Istat all'31/12/2007.