The municipality Brenzone consists of 24 small villages, which are spread over a huge territory in the Northwest of Lake Garda. Brenzone is 46 km far from the provincial capital Verona. It covers an area of approx. 50 km², with an altitude of 65 m (226 ft), up to 2.200 m (7.218 ft) on the summit of Monte Baldo.
The most important villages are: Magugnano (the municipalities capital), Sommavilla, Porto, Castello, Maringa, Assenza and Castelletto with 1.864 inhabitants in total. Furthermore 688 inhabitants scattered across small hamlets in the mountains which consist of a few houses only and which names are beginning with “Ca” (house).
Castelletto, the biggest village, has a very beautiful and picturesque old town.
At the opposite side of Assenza there is a small island named “Trimelone”, which has accommodated a military depot in the First and Second World War.
The small harbor villages are well known for their fish specialties.
The climate is very mild, the temperatures are influenced by the water of the Lake. The vegetation varies of olive trees, cypresses, oleander and almond trees at the shore of the lake. In the inland we find cedars and chestnut trees and at the mountain side of Monte Baldo there is a vegetation of larches, pines and spruces. |
| Informazioni |
| Region: |
Veneto |
| Province: |
Verona (VR) |
| Coordinates: |
45°42′N 10°46′E |
| Elevation: |
69 m (226 ft) |
| Area: |
50,10 km² |
| Inhabitants: |
2.552 |
| Density: |
50,9 /km² |
| Districts: |
Assenza, Biaza, Boccino, Borago, Campo (uninhabited), Castelletto, Castello, Fasor, Magugnano (location of the community), Marniga, Porto, Pozzo, Prada Alta (with Narle, Scale, etc.), Sommavilla, Venzo, Zignago |
| Neighbour
communities: |
Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Gargnano (BS), Malcesine, San Zeno di Montagna, Tignale (BS), Torri del Benaco, Tremosine (BS) |
| Zip code: |
37010 |
| Area code: |
045 |
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