Toscolano Maderno (Gardesano: Toscolà Madéren) is a town and comune on the West coast of Lake Garda, in the province of Brescia, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Brescia.
Toscolano Maderno
Toscolà Madéren (Lombard) | |
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| Comune di Toscolano Maderno | |
 View of Maderno. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Toscolano Maderno  | |
  Toscolano Maderno Location of Toscolano Maderno in Italy  Toscolano Maderno Toscolano Maderno (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′N 10°37′E / 45.650°N 10.617°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Frazioni | Gaino, Cecina, Vigole, Sanico, Bornico, Roina, Maclino |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Delia Castellini |
| Area | |
• Total | 56 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 7,877 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Toscomadernesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25084 |
| Dialing code | 0365 |
| Website | Official website |
Located on the Brescian shore of Lake Garda, it includes the two towns of Toscolano, an industrial center, and Maderno, a tourist resort, united into a single comune in 1928. The municipal territory includes the Monte Pizzocolo.
Main sights
edit- Orto Botanico "G.E. Ghirardi", a research botanical garden
- Remains of a Roman villa at Toscolano, with some mosaic pavements
- Sanctuary of Supina (late 15th century)
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Toscolano-Maderno.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ ISTAT
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