Brembio (Lodigiano: Brémbi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) southeast of Milan and about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southeast of Lodi. Its inhabitants are called "Brembiesi".
Brembio
Brémbi (Lombard) | |
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| Comune di Brembio | |
 The central square | |
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Location of Brembio  | |
  Brembio Location of Brembio in Italy  Brembio Brembio (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′N 9°34′E / 45.200°N 9.567°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Lodi (LO) |
| Frazioni | Ca' de Folli, Ca' del Parto, Monasterolo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giancarlo Rando |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,645 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Brembiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26822 |
| Dialing code | 0377 |
| Website | Official website |
Brembio borders the following municipalities: Mairago, Ossago Lodigiano, Secugnago, Borghetto Lodigiano, Casalpusterlengo, Livraga, Ospedaletto Lodigiano.
Economy
editSome industries work in the mechanic and alimentary sectors. There are also numerous agricultural activities, often at a familiar level.
History
editOf Roman origin, it belonged to the Monastery of "San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro" in Pavia (725). Then, it belonged to the church of "Santa Maria" in Lodi and, later, it became a fief of various Lodi families.
During the Napoleonic Era (1809-16), the municipality of Brembio was attached to "Cà del Bosco". With the constitution of the Kingdom of Lombardy-Veneto, Brembio was aggregated permanently in 1837.
Twin towns
editBrembio is twinned with:
Saint-Christo-en-Jarez, France, since 2004
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
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