Adro (Brescian: ) is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, with a traditional wine-growing vocation favored by its position in the Franciacorta area (northern Italy).
Physical geography
The municipality of Adro is located at the foot of Monte Alto, in Franciacorta about six kilometers from Lago d'Iseo, in the southwestern part of province of Brescia.
Origin of the name
From what is reported by Mazza (1986), the origins of the toponym are uncertain: Dante Olivieri claims that it would come from Latin ater or atro ("black", "dark", "obscure"), while Paolo Guerrini suggested the derivation from acer, demonstrating the ancient presence of maple woods. In a document of 822 it is called Atro.
History
The oldest evidence of anthropization in the municipality of Adro are Neolithic finds found in the hamlet of . The finds of tombs with grave goods from the late imperial period (III century) and Longobardi
During the Venetian domination – popularly known as Domini di Terraferma – of the territory (from 1426 to 1797) the Bargnani family gained importance in the village, important in the life of the town between the 17th and 18th centuries, to whom the Dandolo counts succeeded. The oldest form of this coat of arms appears in the frescoes sixteenth century of the ancient parish church.
Monuments and places of interest
Buildings of interest in the municipality of Adro:
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| 1861| 2224
| 1871| 2334
| 1881| 2534
| 1901| 3087
| 1911| 3418
| 1921| 3669
| 1931| 4111
| 1936| 4254
| 1951| 4746
| 1961| 5013
| 1971| 5586
| 1981| 5809
| 1991| 5846
| 2001| 6421
| 2011| 7114
Ethnicities and foreign minorities
Foreigners residing in the municipality are 651, that is 9.19% of the population. The following are the most consistent groups:
- Morocco, 173 – 2.44%
- Romania, 135 – 1.24%
- Albania, 67 – 0.94%
- India, 53 – 0.74%
- Senegal, 51 – 0.72%
Languages and dialects
In the local dialect () there is the phrase Laurà per la césa de Ader, or to work for the church of Adro. With this statement we mean generally to work for free: the origin of the saying goes back to the great voluntary work in which the people of Adriano applied themselves when they decided to build their church, also engaging on holidays without any compensation.
Anthropic geography
The municipal statute recognizes the existence of two localities: Adro and Torbiato. This last fraction was an autonomous municipality until 1928, when it was abolished with royal decree no. 1679.
Economy
The sector that absorbs the largest number of workers is the manufacturing industry (which, in 2001, employed 48% of the employed) followed by construction (23%) and commerce (9%); agriculture (which accounted for 4% of employees in 2001) has grown in recent years due to the wine-growing vocation of the area and occupies a prestigious position in the panorama of the production of Franciacorta. Construction covers 46% of artisan businesses as the location of the municipality is in the urbanized area of Lombardy.
Infrastructure and transport
Roads
- A4 motorway
- Provincial road SP XI
- Provincial road SP XII
- Provincial road SP 17
Railways
The municipality is served by the Borgonato-Adro station, located along the Brescia-Iseo-Edolo railway, served by regional trains operated by Trenord as part of the service contract stipulated with Lombardy region.
Between 1897 and 1915 Torbiato also hosted a station of the Iseo-Rovato-Chiari tramway.
Administration
List of mayors
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| 1975
| 1980
| Battista Mansueti
| DC
| Mayor
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| 1980
| 1985
| Paolino Parzani
| PRI
| Mayor
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| 1985
| 1990
| Augusto Corsini
| DC
| Mayor
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| 1990
| 1995
| Piergiuseppe Mondini
| DC
| Mayor
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Below is the list of mayors elected directly by citizens (since 1995):
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| 24 April 1995
| 15 September 2003
| Paolino Parzani
| civic list
| Mayor
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| September 15, 2003
| June 14, 2004
| Roberta Verrusio
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| Commissioner
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| June 14, 2004
| May 26, 2014
| Danilo Oscar Lancini
| Northern League
| Mayor
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| May 26, 2014
| in office
| Paolo Rosa
| Northern League
| Mayor
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thumb|250px|right|The town hall of Adro
Twin-towns
Adro is twinned with:
- Vezia, Switzerland.
Sports
The football club A.S.D. Adrense 1909, who played in regional amateur championships.
Bibliography
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