Coccaglio Explained

Coccaglio
Official Name:Comune di Coccaglio
Native Name:Cocài
Coordinates:45.5667°N 68°W
Province: (BS)
Mayor:Alberto Facchetti
Area Total Km2:11
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:8660
Population As Of:31 December 2011
Postal Code:25030
Area Code:030
Istat:017056
Frazioni:Castrezzato, Chiari, Cologne, Erbusco, Rovato

Coccaglio (Brescian: Cocài) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. It is approximately 32km (20miles) west of Brescia and 35km (22miles) southeast of Bergamo. The town is situated under the Monte Orfano, a lone hill in the midst of the Pianura Padana.

It was the birthplace, in 1553, of Luca Marenzio, one of the most influential composers of madrigals of the late 16th century.

The church of Santa Maria Nascente is the town's main church.

History

The train station of Coccaglio https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stazione_di_Coccaglio is a historic building. This station is still in service, connecting Coccaglio to most of the surrounding cities directly. The history of the station starts when in the 1850s it was installed as a stop om the Milano-Venezia railroad. In 1878 a new direct connection was made at a station in Rovato, the town bordering with Coccaglio on the East. This new connection turned the stop at the Station in Coccaglio into a local railroad stop.

Businesses

Coccaglio is home to the Hotel Touring, a four star hotel.

Notes and References

  1. http://demo.istat.it/bilmens2011gen/index02.html ISTAT