Sarezzo (Brescian: Sarès; locally Harèh) is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is located in the Trompia valley. Neighbouring communes are Lumezzane, Villa Carcina, Polaveno and Gardone Val Trompia. In 2011 its population was 13,547.[2] The comune is made of four frazioni (villages): Sarezzo, Zanano, Ponte Zanano, and Noboli, although today these have grown into each other and there is no visible distinction. Indeed, Sarezzo, 13 km from the city centre of Brescia, is today part its urban area (population 350,000).
Sarezzo
Sarès | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Sarezzo | |
Location of Sarezzo  | |
  Sarezzo Location of Sarezzo in Italy  Sarezzo Sarezzo (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′N 10°12′E / 45.650°N 10.200°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Frazioni | Zanano, Ponte Zanano, Noboli, Valle di Sarezzo |
| Area | |
• Total | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2011)[2] | |
• Total | 13,547 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Saretini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25068 |
| Dialing code | 030 |
| Patron saint | San Faustino |
| Saint day | 15 February |
| Website | Official website |
History
editIn 2006 Hina Saleem was murdered by her father in his house in the town.[3]
Twin towns
editSarezzo is twinned with:
Oberhaslach, France
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b ISTAT
- ^ Fasano, Giusi (2016-01-22). "Hina, Murdered in 2006 by Father. Mother "Forgives Him"". Corriere della Sera. Translated by Simon Tanner. Retrieved 2019-12-06. - Original Italian version: "Hina, sgozzata 10 anni fa dal padre La mamma: «Ma io lo perdono»"
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