Lonato del Garda

Lonato del Garda
Lunà or Lonat (Lombard)
Comune di Lonato del Garda
View of the old town
View of the old town
Coat of arms of Lonato del Garda
Location of Lonato del Garda
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Lonato del Garda is located in Italy
Lonato del Garda
Lonato del Garda
Location of Lonato del Garda in Italy
Lonato del Garda is located in Lombardy
Lonato del Garda
Lonato del Garda
Lonato del Garda (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°27′40″N 10°29′04″E / 45.46111°N 10.48444°E / 45.46111; 10.48444
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceBrescia (BS)
FrazioniEsenta, Sedena, Malocco, Castelvenzago, Campagna, Barcuzzi, Lido, Madonna della Scoperta, Centenaro
Government
 • MayorRoberto Tardani (FI)
Area
 • Total
70 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
188 m (617 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total
16,507
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
DemonymLonatesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
25017
Dialing code030
Patron saintJohn the Baptist
Saint day24 June
WebsiteOfficial website

Lonato del Garda (before 1 July 2007 simply Lonato; Eastern Lombard: Lunà or Lonat, locally [luˈna(t)]) is a town and municipality (Italian: comune) in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. Lonato is located about halfway between Milan and Venice, on the southwest shore of Lake Garda, the biggest lake in Italy.

Neighbouring communities are Castiglione delle Stiviere, Desenzano del Garda, Calcinato, Bedizzole, Calvagese della Riviera, Padenghe sul Garda, Pozzolengo, Montichiari, Solferino. The town is a holiday destination due to its scenic lakeside location about 5 kilometres (3 mi) from the lake and its numerous historical and artistic monuments and museums, prehistoric sites (pile dwellings), Roman ruins, Medieval castle, Baroque churches and modern museums.

  1. ^ "ISTAT". demo.istat.it. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.