Pozzolengo

Pozzolengo (Brescian: Posolengh) is an Italian municipality (comune) of 3,557 inhabitants in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy.

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Comune
Comune di Pozzolengo
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Coordinates: 45°24′N 10°38′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Brescia (BS)
Frazioni	Cavriana (MN), Desenzano del Garda, Lonato del Garda, Monzambano (MN), Peschiera del Garda (VR), Ponti sul Mincio (MN)
Area
• Total	21.40 km2 (8.26 sq mi)
Elevation	135 m (443 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	3,455
• Density	161.4/km2 (418.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Pozzolenghesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	25010
Dialing code	030
ISTAT code	017151
Patron saint	San Lorenzo
Saint day	10 August
Website	Official website

Geography

Pozzolengo is located in northern Italy on the hills in the south of Lake Garda. Though in the province of Brescia (Lombardy), it borders two provinces (Mantua and Verona) and another region (Veneto).

Since it finds itself in a wet land and there used to be many wells, legend has it that the name Pozzolengo derives from the word well (pozzo in Italian).

The town has the following hamlets: Ballino, Belvedere, Bosco, Ceresa, Pirenei, Ponte del Cantone, Rondotto.

History

The town was inhabited starting from Prehistory and saw different peoples.

Around 1000 the castle was built upon mount Fluno and in 1510 the church was built .

In the 19th century the territory of Pozzolengo was the scene of the battles for the Unification of Italy.

Main sights

• Church of S.Lorenzo Martire
• Castle of Pozzolengo
• Monumental cemetery, built in 1881 by Giovanni Faini
• Mantelli Bog

Cuisine

• Salame Morenico of Pozzolengo, awarded with the De.CO recognition
• Traditional biscuit of Pozzolengo, baked with using spelt flour
• Saffron of Pozzolengo
• Lugana white wine