Cevo | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Cevo | |
Comune of Cevo in Val Camonica |
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Location of Cevo in Italy | |
Coordinates: 46°4′56″N 10°22′10″E / 46.08222°N 10.36944°ECoordinates: 46°4′56″N 10°22′10″E / 46.08222°N 10.36944°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province / Metropolitan city | Brescia (BS) |
Frazioni | Fresine, Andrista, Isola |
Area | |
• Total | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 938 |
• Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Cevesi |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 25040 |
Dialing code | 0364 |
Patron saint | Saint Vigilius of Trento |
Saint day | 26 June |
Website | Official website |
Cevo (Séf in local camunian dialect) is an Italian comune of 938 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.
Neighbouring communes are Saviore dell'Adamello and Berzo Demo. It is located near Valle Camonica near the slopes of Adamello.
On April 22, 1644, most of the town of Cevo was burned down by a fire started by lightning. On July 3, 1944, most of the houses in the town were either damaged, destroyed, or looted by the combined Wehrmacht and Italian Fascist forces, in retaliation for activities by the partisans. Six people were killed and two-thirds of the 1,200 residents were left homeless.
Churches Cevo are:
The scütüm are in camunian dialect nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The one which characterize the people of Cevo is Barlócc.
Cevo is twinned with: