| Montichiari Munticiàr | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Città di Montichiari | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Location of Montichiari | |
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| Coordinates: 45°25′N 10°24′E / 45.417°N 10.400°E / 45.417; 10.400 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Frazioni | Vighizzolo, Novagli, Chiarini, Ro, Sant'Antonio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Togni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81 km (31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 26,140 |
| • Density | 320/km (840/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Monteclarensi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25018 |
| Dialing code | 030 |
| Patron saint | San Pancrazio |
| Saint day | May 12 |
| Website | Official website |
Montichiari (Brescian: Munticiàr) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on December 27, 1991. The town is home to the Gabriele D'Annunzio airport (Italian: Aeroporto Gabriele D'Annunzio), the fair center Centro Fiera del Garda and the Bonoris castle (Italian: Castello Bonoris).
Giovanni Treccani, publisher of the eponymous encyclopedia, was born in Montichiari.
Twin towns
Montichiari is twinned with:
Gambettola, Italy- Pescara, Italy
References
- "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "ISTAT". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
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