Gardone Val Trompia
Gardone Val Trompia (Brescian: Gardù de Altrompia) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. It is bounded by the comunes of Marcheno and Sarezzo. It is located in the Trompia valley. Gardone received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on September 21, 2001.
Gardone Val Trompia Gardù de Altrompia | |
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Location of Gardone Val Trompia 
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  Gardone Val Trompia Location of Gardone Val Trompia in Italy  Gardone Val Trompia Gardone Val Trompia (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′N 10°11′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Frazioni | Inzino, Magno |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pierangelo Lancelotti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.66 km2 (10.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,561 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Gardonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25063 |
| Dialing code | 030 |
| Patron saint | St. Mark |
| Saint day | 25 April |
| Website | Official website |
Commerce
It is home to the major small arms manufacturers FAMARS and Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta. Among several regional makers of replica black powder firearms (such as A. Uberti, Srl., and Chiappa Firearms), the Davide Pedersoli company leads in production of over 75 types of historical black powder muzzle loading and breech loading firearms and is also known as the dominant brand in black powder shooting competitions worldwide.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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