Borno, Lombardy
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| Borno Búren |
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Borno | ||
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 Borno
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| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Brescia (BS) | |
| Frazioni | Paline | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Veronica Magnolini | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 912 m (2,992 ft) | |
| Population (2011)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,653 | |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Bornesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 25042 | |
| Dialing code | 0364 | |
| Patron saint | St. Bartholomew | |
| Saint day | 24 June | |
| Website | Official website | |
Borno (Búren in camunian dialect) is an Italian comune in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.
It is located on the so-called plateau of the Sun.
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Housetower in Borno
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Parish church of S Martin and John
Main sights
- Parish Church of San Martin and John the Baptist (18th century).
- Oratory of San Antonio, right of the parish. It houses a fresco by Callisto Piazza.
- Oratory of the Disciplini
- Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (17th century)
- Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, previously dedicated to Saints Vitus and Modestus (16th century)
- Church of San Fiorino (or Floriano) from the 9th century, with the nave from the 16th century.
- Church of San Fermo, remodeled in the 16th and 17th century.
Culture
The scütüm are, in Camunian dialect, nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The one which characterize the people of Borno are Burnàs, Bigi, Làder, maia patate.
People
- Giovanni Battista Re, Roman Catholic cardinal
References
Sources
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. |
- (Italian) Historical photos - Intercam
- (Italian) Historical photos - Lombardia Beni Culturali
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