Carpendolo is a large hamlet with a population of 12,500, whose economy is based on agriculture and industry. It lies in a central position, between Mantua, Brescia and Lake Garda; it has a continental climate and during the winter it can be affected by thick fogs. Its story, similarly to that of other villages of the plain, is marked by the passing of the troops of the various peoples and towns, during the different ages. The remains of the castle with the Tower can still be seen, as well as some churches (Romanesque as well) and some mansions.
TERRITORY OF CARPENEDOLO
Province: Brescia
Fractions: Cornali, Gerole, Lame, Lametta, Livelli, Ravere, Sant’Apollonia, Taglie, Tezze, Uve Bianche
Surrounding municipalities: Acquafredda, Calvisano, Castel Goffredo (Mn), Castiglione delle Stiviere (Mn), Montichiari.
Surrounding municipalities: Acquafredda, Calvisano, Castel Goffredo (Mn), Castiglione delle Stiviere (Mn), Montichiari.
Population: 12.508 – 25013 – Inhabitants name: Carpenedolesi
Carpendolo is located in the lower Brescia, between Mantova and Brescia a few kilometers from the lake, on the left bank of the river Chiese, is flat but with four part of the morainic hills of Lake Garda, the mountain stronghold (132 m) hill Zecchi Scoop Mount and Mount Fogliuto. The soil is rich in alluvial sediments view of the area and this has led to the successful development of agriculture.The climate is similar to the rest of Lombardy is continental, with relative ease to find days of dense fog in the winter. For the rest of the year the climate is quite mild, only in summer presents some moisture.Economy: Due to the fertility of the fields and the proximity of the river, the source was agricultural, but since 1600 the city began to have alternative activities, because in 1600 there were already the furnaces that were employed for part of the population in 1700 developed the silk, after fifty years there were many spinning and many firms that sprang up in 1800 with the force of the water moved their spinning. In 1900, with the improvement of roads and rationalizing the crops, the production and processing of silk beside the textile industry.
HISTORY OF CARPENEDOLO
The name of the town comes from the plant of the carpine, given that in this place it was in abundance. The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times, due to the discovery of weapons and pottery at that time. The area has always been a place of passage and incursions and occupations by different populations, from the barbarians to the militias of the various municipalities, it was built around the year one thousand, as in many other places, a castle to defend the population, then destroyed. Carpenedolo knew the plague and famine of 1630, had a quiet period during the eighteenth century, under the protection of the Venetian Republic.