Province of Brescia

Infobox_ProvinceIT
fullname = Province of Brescia
name = Brescia
region = Lombardy
capital = Brescia
commune = 206
area = 4784
population_as_of = (2001)
population = 1,109,841
populationdensity = 232
vehicle = BS
postal_code =
telephone_prefix = 030, 0364, 0365, 035
ISTAT = 017
president = Alberto Cavalli

The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. It borders with the province of Sondrio in the N and NW, the province of Bergamo in the W, province of Cremona in the SW and S, the province of Mantova to the S, and to the east, the province of Verona (which is part of Veneto region) and the Province of Trento (which is part of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region).

Source for statistical data: Italian institute of statistics "Istat", see [http://www.upinet.it/indicatore.asp?id_statistiche=6 this link] .

Brescia province encompass southern-western shores of lake Garda. Brescia is located in region of Lombardy which is in Northern Italy.

Important town in the province: Darfo Boario Terme, Desenzano del Garda, Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Montichiari, Ghedi, Manerbio, Carpenedolo, Orzinuovi, Chiari, Brescia, Rovato, Salò, Iseo, Gardone Val Trompia and Lumezzane.

ee also

*Communes of the province of Brescia

External links

* [http://www.provincia.brescia.it/ Official website]