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Coccaglio

Coordinates: 45°34′N 9°59′E / 45.567°N 9.983°E / 45.567; 9.983
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Coccaglio
Cocài
Comune di Coccaglio
Location of Coccaglio
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Coccaglio is located in Italy
Coccaglio
Coccaglio
Location of Coccaglio in Italy
Coccaglio is located in Lombardy
Coccaglio
Coccaglio
Coccaglio (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°34′N 9°59′E / 45.567°N 9.983°E / 45.567; 9.983
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceBrescia (BS)
FrazioniCastrezzato, Chiari, Cologne, Erbusco, Rovato
Government
 • MayorAlberto Facchetti
Area
 • Total11 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2011)[2]
 • Total8,660
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
25030
Dialing code030
ISTAT code017056
WebsiteOfficial website

Coccaglio (Brescian: Cocài) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. It is approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Brescia and 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Bergamo. The town is situated under the Monte Orfano, a lone hill in the midst of the Pianura Padana.

It was the birthplace, in 1553, of Luca Marenzio, one of the most influential composers of madrigals of the late 16th century.

The church of Santa Maria Nascente is the town's main church.

History

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The train station of Coccaglio [1] is a historic building. This station is still in service, connecting Coccaglio to most of the surrounding cities directly. The history of the station starts when in the 1850s it was installed as a stop om the Milano-Venezia railroad. In 1878 a new direct connection was made at a station in Rovato, the town bordering with Coccaglio on the East. This new connection turned the stop at the Station in Coccaglio into a local railroad stop.

Businesses

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Coccaglio is home to the Hotel Touring, a four star hotel.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine