Ghedi (Brescian: Ghét) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on November 24, 2001.
Ghedi
Ghét | |
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Comune | |
Città di Ghedi | |
Location of Ghedi ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°24′N 10°17′E[1] | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Brescia (BS) |
Frazioni | Belvedere, Ponte Rosso |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lorenzo Borzi |
Area | |
• Total | 60 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
Population (31 December 2011)[3] | |
• Total | 19,012 |
• Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Ghedesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 25016 |
Dialing code | 030 |
Patron saint | St. Roch |
Saint day | August 16 |
Website | Official website |
Ghedi is known for a base of the Italian Air Force, Ghedi Air Base. It was also the site of the Palazzo Orsini, now demolished, a c.1515 doorway from which survives in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.[4]
This town's climate is described as having relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. This climate type is found on the eastern sides of the continents between 20° and 35° N and S latitude. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (Humid Subtropical Climate).[5]
Climate data for Ghedi, Italy | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 5 (41) |
8 (46) |
13 (55) |
17 (63) |
23 (73) |
27 (80) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
24 (75) |
17 (63) |
11 (51) |
7 (44) |
17 (63) |
Average low °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
1 (33) |
4 (40) |
9 (49) |
13 (55) |
17 (62) |
18 (65) |
18 (65) |
15 (59) |
10 (50) |
4 (40) |
2 (35) |
9 (49) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36 (1.4) |
41 (1.6) |
66 (2.6) |
71 (2.8) |
89 (3.5) |
84 (3.3) |
91 (3.6) |
74 (2.9) |
74 (2.9) |
99 (3.9) |
76 (3) |
64 (2.5) |
860 (33.9) |
Source: Weatherbase [6] |
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