Poncarale
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Poncarale | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Brescia (BS) |
| Frazioni | Borgo Poncarale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,311 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Poncaralesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 25020 |
| Dialing code | 030 |
| Patron saint | Gervasius and Protasius |
| Saint day | 19 June |
| Website | Official website |
Poncarale is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy.
Contents
History
Origin of the name
The name comes from the latin pons caralis to point out the driveway bridge of the castle for communicate with the burgum.
Roman and medieval era
The oldest archeological findings are from the Roman era, are those came to light in 1931 during the restoration work following the overflowing of the river Garza.
In the IX century there are a noble brescian family named Poncarali and their task was the administration of the surrounsing plain.
From XV to XIX century
There was a difficult period because there was the plague. The first church of the town was born in 1717. In 1897 the cemetery and the town hall were build by the company of the mayor Emanuele Bertazzoli.
XX century
From 1928 to 1956 the comune was joint to the comune of Flero(it was born the comune of Poncarale Flero) by a Royal Decree.
During the second world war the Monte Netto was a shelter for a lot of partisans.
Geography
The territory of Poncarale is characterized by the presence of the relief of the Monte Netto,an isolated plain area. There are a lot of rivers, like Molone and Vaso Orso. The most spread crops are corn, sugar beet and soy, moreover is an important area for the vineyards.
Notable People
- Aimo Diana, footballer
- Bruno Giacomelli, Formula 1 driver
References
Gallery
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Piazza dei Caduti a Poncarale (BS).jpg
Piazza dei caduti in Poncarale
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Chiesa SS Gervasio e Protasio Poncarale.jpg
The church of Poncarale
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Vaso Fiume navazza Vaso Orso 20110410.jpg
The Vaso Orso
