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Polpenazze del Garda

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Polpenazze del Garda
Comune di Polpenazze del Garda
Coat of arms of Polpenazze del Garda
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Polpenazze del Garda is located in Italy
Polpenazze del Garda
Polpenazze del Garda
Location of Polpenazze del Garda in Italy
Polpenazze del Garda is located in Lombardy
Polpenazze del Garda
Polpenazze del Garda
Polpenazze del Garda (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°33′N 10°30′E / 45.550°N 10.500°E / 45.550; 10.500
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceBrescia (BS)
FrazioniPicedo, Bottenago, Fontanelle, Castelletto
Government
 • MayorAndrea Del Prete
Area
 • Total
9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
204 m (669 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)[2]
 • Total
2,644
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
DemonymPolpenazzesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
25080
Dialing code0365
WebsiteOfficial website

Polpenazze del Garda (Gardesano: Polpenàs) is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It is situated near the western shore of Lake Garda.

World Heritage Site

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It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]

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. ^ ISTAT
  3. ^ UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps