Braone
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
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Braone (Camunian: Bragù or Braù) is an Italian comune of 672 inhabitants[2] in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.
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Braone
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| Comune di Braone | |
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| Coordinates: 45°59′30″N 10°20′36″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gabriele Prandini |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 394 m (1,293 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 689 |
| • Density | 51.6/km2 (134/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Braonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25040 |
| Dialing code | 0364 |
| Patron saint | Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Candlemas) |
| Saint day | 2 February |
| Website | Official website |
It is bounded by other communes of Breno, Cerveno, Ceto, Losine, Niardo.
History
In 1956 coins were discovered in Braone, the latest of which date back to Anastasius I (circa 518 CE).
Main sights
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- Parish Church of the Purification of the Virgin Mary, reported already in 1439, has a stone portal Sarnico of the eighteenth century. The altarpiece is by Fiammenghino.
