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Niardo

Niardo
Gnàrt
Comune
Comune di Niardo
Coat of arms of Niardo
Coat of arms
Niardo is located in Italy
Niardo
Niardo
Location of Niardo in Italy
Coordinates: 45°58′36″N 10°20′3″E / 45.97667°N 10.33417°E / 45.97667; 10.33417Coordinates: 45°58′36″N 10°20′3″E / 45.97667°N 10.33417°E / 45.97667; 10.33417
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province / Metropolitan city Brescia (BS)
Area
 • Total 22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation 443 m (1,453 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,956
 • Density 89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 25050
Dialing code 0364
Patron saint Saint Obitius
Website Official website
Principality of Niardo
Principato di Niardo
Coat of arms of Principality of Niardo
Coat of arms
Motto: nos exaequat victoria caelo
Coordinates: 45°58′36″N 10°20′3″E / 45.97667°N 10.33417°E / 45.97667; 10.33417
Government
 • Type Principality
 • Prince regent Giovanni Maria I Bondioni
Area
 • Total 22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation 443 m (1,453 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Niardo (Gnàrt in Camunian dialect) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy.

Neighbouring comuni are Braone, Breno, Losine and Prestine.

It was the birthplace of Saint Obitius (Obizio), who is one of the town's patron saints.

Data from the weather station Niardo indicate, based on 33 years of data from 1961 to 1990, the temperature during the coldest month, January, averaged −1.0 °C (30 °F), while that of the warmest month, July, was 20.5 °C (68.9 °F).

No document certifying the country of origin clearly Niardo, but its origins are deduced from the ancient origin gives some expressions in the local dialect, which are clearly due to the language of Celtic and Latin. The Roman presence is evidenced by some place names that have reached our days without major distortions such as place names Sommavilla (Imavillae)

The presence of the Lombards, in the post-Roman and medieval times is rather well established so that the name of this country (Niward) dates from this period.

In the 11th century fighting began between Guelphs and Ghibellines, and up to 1397 fights, feuds, revenge and massacre between the Guelphs and Ghibellines remained deeply rooted in the everyday relations between the two factions and continued even when the whole came under Vallecamonica the Visconti. These unscrupulous and enterprising Milanese gentlemen were reaching the zenith of their power and their lands now included much of northern Italy. In their expansion policy immediately took advantage of the presence of delegates and the Milanese troops in Vallecamonica called to play a role as peacemakers and arbitrators, and soon became the new rulers of the area. Policy of the Visconti was almost immediately marked by encouraging the Ghibelline party to oppose the claims, the Alpine valleys of Brescia, the Curia, which was expropriated by almost all his feudal prerogatives that were bestowed to those families of local nobles who had been accommodating approach to the new master.


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