Montichiari | |
Official Name: | Città di Montichiari |
Native Name: | Munticiàr |
Coordinates: | 45.4167°N 34°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Region: | Lombardy |
Province: | Brescia (BS) |
Frazioni: | Vighizzolo, Novagli, Chiarini, Ro, Sant'Antonio |
Mayor: | Marco Togni |
Area Total Km2: | 81 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 26140 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Demonym: | Monteclarensi |
Elevation M: | 108 |
Saint: | San Pancrazio |
Day: | May 12 |
Postal Code: | 25018 |
Area Code: | 030 |
Montichiari (Brescian: Munticiàr) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on December 27, 1991.The town is home to the Gabriele D'Annunzio airport (Italian: Aeroporto Gabriele D'Annunzio), the fair center Centro Fiera del Garda and the Bonoris castle (Italian: Castello Bonoris).thumb|220px|left|The Bonoris castle in Montichiari.Giovanni Treccani, publisher of the eponymous encyclopedia, was born in Montichiari.
Montichiari is twinned with: