Concesio

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Concesio
Comune di Concesio
Concesio
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CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceBrescia (BS)
FrazioniArtignago, Cà De Bosio, Campagnole, Costorio, Pieve, Roncaglie, Sant'Andrea, San Vigilio, Stocchetta
Government
 • MayorStefano Retali (Democratic Party)
Area
 • Total
19 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation
216 m (709 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
15,087
 • Density790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
DemonymConcesiani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
25062
Dialing code030
Patron saintSt. Roch
St. Paul VI
Saint 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.[2]

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  1. ^ ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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