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Ceto, Lombardy

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Country
  
Italy

Frazioni
  
Badetto, Nadro

Demonym(s)
  
Cetesi

Province
  
Province of Brescia

Postal code
  
25040

Region
  
Lombardy

Elevation
  
453 m (1,486 ft)

Area
  
32 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 2:58 PM

Dialling code
  
0364

Ceto, Lombardy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Province of Brescia (BS)

Weather
  
16°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 23% Humidity

Ceto (Hét in local camunian dialect) is an Italian comune of 1943 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy.

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Map of 25040 Ceto Province of Brescia, Italy

Geography

The village of Ceto is bounded by other communes of Braone, Breno, Capo di Ponte, Cerveno, Cevo, Cimbergo, Daone (TN), Ono San Pietro.

History

In February 1798 the town of Nadro was united to that of Ceto, and assumed the name of "comune of Ceto and Nadro. "

Between 1816 and 1859 the town was called "Ceto with Nadro", while from 1859 to 1927 only "Ceto". In that year he was joined Cerveno, which was linked with the name "Ceto Cerveno" until 1947.

Religious architectures

The churches of Ceto are:

  • Church of St. Andrew the Apostle. Rebuilt on a previous building in 1700 from a design by Anthonio Spiazzi.
  • Church of Saints Faustino and Jovita.
  • 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 Ceto is Fontàne, Bagàtoi or Sgaréi.

    References

    Ceto, Lombardy Wikipedia