Cerveno

Cerveno Hervé
—  Comune  —
Comune di Cerveno
Cerveno Location of Cerveno in Italy
Coordinates: 46°0′12″N 10°19′36″E / 46.00333°N 10.32667°E / 46.00333; 10.32667Coordinates: 46°0′12″N 10°19′36″E / 46.00333°N 10.32667°E / 46.00333; 10.32667
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Brescia (BS)
Area
- Total	21.68 km2 (8.4 sq mi)
Elevation	500 m (1,640 ft)
Population
- Total	667
- Density	30.8/km2 (79.7/sq mi)
Demonym	Cervenesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	25040
Dialing code	0364
Patron saint	Martin of Tours
Saint day	11 November
Website	Official website

Cerveno (Hervé in local camunian dialect) is an Italian comune of 667 inhabitants^[1] in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.

Geography

The village of Cerveno is bounded by other communes of Braone, Ceto, Losine, Lozio, Malegno, Ono San Pietro, Paisco Loveno, Schilpario (BG).

History

See also: Val Camonica

The peace of Breno of December 31, 1397 the representative of the community Cerveno, Manfredo Barosino (including notaries), lined up on the ghibelline shore.

Monuments and places of interest

Parish of St Martin

Religious architectures

The churches of Cerveno are:

• Parish of San Martino, 13th century, was remodeled in the 17th century. The altarpiece is of Beniamino Simoni.
• Santuario della Via Crucis, similaar to the cycle of the Sacred Mountains.
• Oratory of Our Lady, adjacent to the parish.

Society

Demographic trends

Traditions and folklore

The scütüm are in camunian dialect nicknames, sometimes personal, elsewhere showing the characteristic features of a community. The one which characterize the people of Cerveno is Giüdé, Capèle, Brusa crus.

References

1. ^ Dato Istat all'31/12/2007.

External links

• (Italian) Fotografie storiche - Lombardia Beni Culturali