Concesio

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Concesio

45°36′N 10°13′E / 45.600°N 10.217°E / 45.600; 10.217CountryItalyRegionLombardyProvinceBrescia (BS)FrazioniArtignago, Cà De Bosio, Campagnole, Costorio, Pieve, Roncaglie, Sant'Andrea, San Vigilio, StocchettaGovernment

• MayorStefano Retali (Democratic Party)Area

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• Total19 km² (7 sq mi)Elevation

216 m (709 ft)Population

(2011)^[2]

• Total15,087 • Density790/km² (2,100/sq mi)DemonymConcesianiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

25062

Dialing code030Patron saintSt. Roch
St. Paul VISaint day16 August
26 September

Concesio (Brescian: Consés; locally Conhè) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy in Trompia valley. It is located 8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi) north of Brescia and 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) south of Sarezzo. Concesio is located in the lower Val Trompia, at the foot of Monte Spina. The comune is bounded by other communes of Brescia, Bovezzo, Lumezzane, Villa Carcina, Gussago and Collebeato.

It is the birthplace of Giovanni Battista Montini, who was Pope (1963–78) under the name of Paul VI.

Notable people

Giovanni Battista Montini (1897), became Pope Paul VI
Mario Balotelli (1990), footballer

Sources

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine