Ghedi

Ghedi
Ghét
Comune
Città di Ghedi
Ghedi
Location of Ghedi in Italy
Coordinates: 45°24′N 10°17′E / 45.400°N 10.283°E / 45.400; 10.283Coordinates: 45°24′N 10°17′E / 45.400°N 10.283°E / 45.400; 10.283[1]
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province Brescia (BS)
Frazioni Belvedere, Ponte Rosso
Government
 • Mayor Lorenzo Borzi
Area
 • Total 60 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation 85 m (279 ft)
Population (31 December 2011)[2]
 • Total 19,012
 • Density 320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Ghedesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 25016
Dialing code 030
Patron saint St. Roch
Saint day August 16
Website Official website

Ghedi (Brescian: Ghét) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on November 24, 2001.

Ghedi is known for a base of the Italian Air Force, Ghedi Air Base.

Geography

Climate

This town's climate is described as having relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. This climate type is found on the eastern sides of the continents between 20° and 35° N and S latitude. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (Humid Subtropical Climate).[3]

Climate data for Ghedi, Italy
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 5
(41)		 8
(46)		 13
(55)		 17
(63)		 23
(73)		 27
(80)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 24
(75)		 17
(63)		 11
(51)		 7
(44)		 17
(63)
Average low °C (°F) −1
(30)		 1
(33)		 4
(40)		 9
(49)		 13
(55)		 17
(62)		 18
(65)		 18
(65)		 15
(59)		 10
(50)		 4
(40)		 2
(35)		 9
(49)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36
(1.4)		 41
(1.6)		 66
(2.6)		 71
(2.8)		 89
(3.5)		 84
(3.3)		 91
(3.6)		 74
(2.9)		 74
(2.9)		 99
(3.9)		 80
(3)		 64
(2.5)		 861
(33.9)
Source: Weatherbase [4]

Sources

  1. ↑ "The World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
  2. ↑ ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Climate Summary for Ghedi, Italy
  4. ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on May 8, 2013.

See also


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