Lake Iseo
Encyclopedia
Lake Iseo or Lago d'Iseo or Sebino is the fourth largest lake
in Lombardy
, Italy
, fed by the Oglio
river.
It is in the north of the country in the Val Camonica
area, near the cities of Brescia
and Bergamo
. The lake is almost equally divided between the Provinces of Bergamo and Brescia. This is a heavily industrialised part of the world, but the area remains one of outstanding natural beauty. The road north to Switzerland used to run along the side of the lake, and stories about entire families being swallowed up by the murky waters abound. A much safer road, carved into the side of the mountains, now exists.
In the middle of the lake is Monte Isola
(or Montisola), one the largest islands of any lake in Europe
.
On the Brescian side:
On the Bergamo side:
and on Montisola (Province of Brescia):
Two smaller islands, Loreto and San Paolo, are privately owned.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
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...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, fed by the Oglio
Oglio
The Oglio is a left-side tributary of the Po River in Lombardy, Italy. It is 280 km long....
river.
It is in the north of the country in the Val Camonica
Val Camonica
Val Camonica is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, about 90 km long. It starts from the Tonale Pass, at 1883 metres above sea level and ends at Corna Trentapassi, in the comune of Pisogne, near Lake Iseo...
area, near the cities of Brescia
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
and Bergamo
Bergamo
Bergamo is a town and comune in Lombardy, Italy, about 40 km northeast of Milan. The comune is home to over 120,000 inhabitants. It is served by the Orio al Serio Airport, which also serves the Province of Bergamo, and to a lesser extent the metropolitan area of Milan...
. The lake is almost equally divided between the Provinces of Bergamo and Brescia. This is a heavily industrialised part of the world, but the area remains one of outstanding natural beauty. The road north to Switzerland used to run along the side of the lake, and stories about entire families being swallowed up by the murky waters abound. A much safer road, carved into the side of the mountains, now exists.
In the middle of the lake is Monte Isola
Monte Isola
Monte Isola is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is located on an island of the same name in Lake Iseo.With a total area of 12.8 km², Monte Isola ranks as the largest lake island not only in Italy, but also in South and Central Europe...
(or Montisola), one the largest islands of any lake in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
Settlements
Around the shore of the lake are a number of small towns:-On the Brescian side:
- Iseo
- Pilzone
- SulzanoSulzanoSulzano is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. Its coat of arms has three golden fishes at the bottom with the letter S in the middle of a red and green colored part of the coat of arms surrounded with golden crests. The color of the crown is silver and red.-External links:*...
- MaroneMaroneMarone is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy....
- Sale Marasino
- PisognePisognePisogne is a comune of 8046 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.-Geography:Pisogne is situated at the northern-east tip of Lake Iseo....
On the Bergamo side:
- SarnicoSarnicoSarnico is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 km northeast of Milan and about 20 km east of Bergamo at the southern end of Lake Iseo...
- PredorePredorePredore is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 km northeast of Milan and about 25 km east of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,837 and an area of 11.6 km².Predore borders the following municipalities: Iseo,...
- Tavernola BergamascaTavernola BergamascaTavernola Bergamasca is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 km northeast of Milan and about 30 km east of Bergamo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,242 and an area of 12.4 km².Tavernola Bergamasca borders the...
- Riva di SoltoRiva di SoltoRiva di Solto is a comune in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 80 km northeast of Milan and about 30 km east of Bergamo, on the western shore of the Lake Iseo....
- Castro
- LovereLovereLovere is a town and comune in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy, Italy, at the north-west end of Lake Iseo.The houses in the city have overhanging wooden roofs, typical of Switzerland, united with the heavy stone arcades of Italy; it faces a lake and has a semicircle of mountains behind...
and on Montisola (Province of Brescia):
- Peschiera Maraglio
- Siviano, Sensole and CarzanoCarzanoCarzano is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km east of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 502 and an area of 1.7 km²....
- Cure
Two smaller islands, Loreto and San Paolo, are privately owned.