Concesio
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
Concesio (Brescian: Consés; locally Conhè) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy in Trompia valley. It is located 8.2 kilometres (5.1 mi) north of Brescia and 6.8 kilometres (4.2 mi) south of Sarezzo. Concesio is located in the lower Val Trompia, at the foot of Monte Spina. The comune is bounded by other communes of Brescia, Bovezzo, Lumezzane, Villa Carcina, Gussago and Collebeato.
It is the birthplace of Giovanni Battista Montini, who was Pope (1963, 78) under the name of Paul VI.
01Notable people
- Giovanni Battista Montini (1897), became Pope Paul VI
- Mario Balotelli (1990), footballer
Sources and credits
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