Tignale (locally Tignàl) is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It is an international tourist center on the Lake Garda.
Tignale Tignàl (Lombard) | |
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| Comune di Tignale | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Tignale  | |
  Tignale Location of Tignale in Italy  Tignale Tignale (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′N 10°43′E / 45.733°N 10.717°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Frazioni | Aer, Gardola (communal seat), Oldesio, Olzano Piovere, Prabione |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franco Negri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,317 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tignalesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25080 |
| Dialing code | 0365 |
| ISTAT code | 017185 |
| Saint day | 8 September |
| Website | Official website |
It is formed by a series of villages located from up to 1600 m of altitude to the shores of the lake (none of them is called Tignale). The communal seat is at Gardola. Sights include the sanctuary of Montecastello, on a cliff commanding the Lake Garda, and remains of World War I fortifications.
References
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