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Vezza d'Oglio

Coordinates: 46°14′20″N 10°23′53″E / 46.23889°N 10.39806°E / 46.23889; 10.39806
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Vezza d'Oglio
Èsa (Lombard)
Comune di Vezza d'Oglio
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Vezza d'Oglio is located in Italy
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Location of Vezza d'Oglio in Italy
Vezza d'Oglio is located in Lombardy
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Vezza d'Oglio
Vezza d'Oglio (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 46°14′20″N 10°23′53″E / 46.23889°N 10.39806°E / 46.23889; 10.39806
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceBrescia (BS)
FrazioniDavena, Grano, Tù
Government
 • MayorGiovanmaria Rizzi
Area
 • Total54.15 km2 (20.91 sq mi)
Elevation
1,080 m (3,540 ft)
Population
 • Total1,474
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
DemonymVezzesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
25059
ISTAT code017198
Patron saintSan Martino di Tours
Saint day11 November
WebsiteOfficial website

Vezza d'Oglio (Camunian: Èsa) is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It is located in the upper Camonica Valley.

Origins of the name

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Legend has it that a flood destroyed the ancient town of Rosolina, on the detritus of which the current Vezza was born. Èsa means "barrel", and it was this object that was found in the place of the natural disaster; a barrel full of oil which gave rise to the name. The dialect translation of the name (Éza) means barrel.[2]

Religion

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Churches

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Twin towns

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Tarsia, Enrico (1987). Quaderni Camuni (in Italian). Brescia: Vannini. p. 442.

2. https://www.comune.vezza-d-oglio.bs.it. Official website. Retrieved 13 June 2022.