Vezza d'Oglio
Encyclopedia
Vezza d'Oglio is a comune
in the province of Brescia
, in Lombardy
. It is located within the high Camonica Valley
.
since 2002
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...
. It is located within the high Camonica Valley
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...
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Important Events
- in February: "Caspolada al chiaro di Luna" that is a promenade in the night on the snow with snowshoes. http://www.caspolada.it;
- in July: "La doña del züc" an international festival of folkloric group and popular singing and dancing;
- in august: "Red Rock Sky Marathon" a marathon in the mountain with 2100 meter of height difference, from 1080 to 2700 meter.
Maps and satellite photos
Twin towns
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Flayosc is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.- Geography :Flayosc is far from Draguignan, and about from the Mediterranean sea.The village is located on a rocky hill, near the church...
since 2002