Marcheno
Encyclopedia
Marcheno is a town and comune
in the province of Brescia
, in Lombardy
. The comune is bounded by other communes of Tavernole sul Mella
, Lodrino, Gardone Val Trompia
and Lumezzane
. It is located in the Trompia
valley.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Brescia
Province of Brescia
The Province of Brescia is a Province in Lombardy, Italy. It borders with the province of Sondrio in the N and NW, the province of Bergamo in the W, province of Cremona in the SW and S, the province of Mantova to the S, and to the east, the province of Verona and Trentino .Source for statistical...
, in Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
. The comune is bounded by other communes of Tavernole sul Mella
Tavernole sul Mella
Tavernole sul Mella is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is located in the upper Trompia valley. The crests includes an aqua-colored pine tree on the right....
, Lodrino, Gardone Val Trompia
Gardone Val Trompia
Gardone Val Trompia is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is bounded by other communes of Marcheno and Sarezzo. It is located in the Trompia valley. It is well-known for being the base of the major small arms manufacturers FAMARS and Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta....
and Lumezzane
Lumezzane
Lumezzane is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It has a population of 24,304 inhabitants and is the second-largest town in the province of Brescia. It is situated in the Gobbia Valley, which is a small Valley next to the Trompia Valley.It is important because of its...
. It is located in the Trompia
Trompia
The Valle Trompia is a valley in northern Italy, running from the Tre Valli massif to the plain of Brescia. It shows no sign of glacial geomorphologic activity and includes the Mella river....
valley.