Cedegolo (Sedégol in camunian dialect) is a
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of 1.264 inhabitants in
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, in
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The village of Cedegolo located in a narrow gorge formed by
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river, on its eastern side. It is crossed by two streams: the Val Gravagna, further north, and the Poia, to the south.
The comune of Cedegolo was born in 1797, at the fall of the
Republic of VeniceThe Most Serene Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century AD until the year 1797...
. First was an hamlet of Grevo.
The bridge over Poia, at the center of the country, was completed in 1592.
From Cedegolo in July 1866 the fourth regiment of volunteers in Italy and the Second Battalion of bersaglieri moved to enter Austrian Trentino, through the Lake Arno.
On March 18 1927 in the Official Journal is published the decree that authorizes the transfer of the municipality from Grevo to Cedegolo.
In 1928 Cedegolo joined Sellero, Novelle and Berzo Demo (disengaged after the 2° world war).
The churches of Cedegolo are:
- Parish of Saint Jerome, the first half of the XVII.
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Cedegolo (Sedégol in camunian dialect) is a
italianItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
comuneIn Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division of both provinces and regions, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.- Importance and function :...
of 1.264 inhabitants in
Val CamonicaVal 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...
,
province of BresciaThe 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 the Province of Trento .Source for...
, in
LombardyLombardy 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...
.
Geography
The village of Cedegolo located in a narrow gorge formed by
OglioThe Oglio is a left-side tributary of the Po River in Lombardy, Italy. It is 280 km long.The Oglio is formed from the confluence of two mountain streams, the Narcanello from the Presena Glacier, and the Frigidolfo, from Lake Ercavallo, in the Stelvio National Park...
river, on its eastern side. It is crossed by two streams: the Val Gravagna, further north, and the Poia, to the south.
History
The comune of Cedegolo was born in 1797, at the fall of the
Republic of VeniceThe Most Serene Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century AD until the year 1797...
. First was an hamlet of Grevo.
The bridge over Poia, at the center of the country, was completed in 1592.
From Cedegolo in July 1866 the fourth regiment of volunteers in Italy and the Second Battalion of bersaglieri moved to enter Austrian Trentino, through the Lake Arno.
On March 18 1927 in the Official Journal is published the decree that authorizes the transfer of the municipality from Grevo to Cedegolo.
In 1928 Cedegolo joined Sellero, Novelle and Berzo Demo (disengaged after the 2° world war).
Religious architectures
The churches of Cedegolo are:
- Parish of Saint Jerome, the first half of the XVII. The altar is by Pietro Ramus.
Traditions and folklore
The scütüm are in camunian dialect nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The one which characterize the people of Cedegolo is Lìca-tóncc.
External links
Historical photos - Intercam Historical photos - Lombardia Beni Culturali