Corzano
Corzano (Brescian: Corsà) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. As of 2011 its population was 1,397.
History
The name Corzano is derived from the Roman family name Curtius. In the 15th century the Avogadro family built a castle in the village Meano, which is part of the comune. It was part of the Republic of Venice until its dissolution at the end of the 18th century.
Geography
Corzano is located at 45°26' North, 10°0' West approximately 100 metres (330 ft) above sea level. The bordering municipalities are Barbariga, Brandico, Comezzano-Cizzago, Dello, Longhena, Pompiano and Trenzano.
Corzano counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Bargnano, Meano and Montegiardino. The last one was an autonomous municipality until 1797.
Demographics
The 2001 census gives the population as 980 people, composed of 359 families.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- ^ History of Corzano
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Corzano, retrieved 2007-09-19
- ^ (in Italian) Comune of Montegiardino (Cultural property of Lombardy website)
- ^ City of Corzano, retrieved 2007-09-19
External links
Media related to Corzano at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Italian) Corzano official website
