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Ghedi (; Ghét in Brescian dialect) is an Italian comune with a population of 18,516 inhabitants, located in the Province of Brescia in Lombardy. It is located in the eastern Lower Brescian Plain and is crossed by the Naviglio di Brescia canal.

Key facts

Italian comune.name
Ghedi
Italian comune.official_name
Città di Ghedi
Italian comune.image_skyline
Chiesa Parrocchiale GHEDI XVIIsec..JPG
Italian comune.image_caption
Parish Church of Ghedi
Italian comune.image_shield
Ghedi-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.region
Lombardy
Italian comune.province
Brescia (BS)
Italian comune.frazioni
Belvedere, Ponterosso, Fienil Nuovo
Italian comune.mayor
Federico Casali
Italian comune.area_total_km2
60
Italian comune.population_total
18516
Italian comune.population_as_of
July 31, 2025
Italian comune.population_demonym
Ghedesi
Italian comune.elevation_m
85
Italian comune.saint
St. Roch
Italian comune.day
August 16
Italian comune.postal_code
25016
Italian comune.area_code
030

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Ghedi
Population
18497
Area
60.84
Elevation
85
Image
Chiesa Parrocchiale GHEDI XVIIsec..JPG
Dialing code
030
Licence plate code
BS
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Commons category
Ghedi
postal code
25016
native label
Ghedi
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41 sections
Contents
  • Physical geography
  • Territory
  • Climate
  • Origin of the name
  • History
  • Ancient era
  • Medieval era
  • Modern era
  • Contemporary era
  • Symbols
  • Honors
  • Monuments and places of interest
  • Parish Church of Santa Maria Assunta
  • Church of the Madonna of Caravaggio
  • Sanctuary of the Dead of the Fossetta
  • Former Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie
  • Church of Santa Caterina
  • Municipal Palace
  • Loggia delle grida
  • Palazzo Orsini
  • Villa Mondella
  • Other monuments and places of interest
  • Society
  • Demographic evolution
  • Ethnic groups and foreign minorities
  • Languages and dialects
  • Traditions and folklore
  • Culture
  • Education
  • Schools
  • Infrastructure and transport
  • Roads
  • Railways
  • Airport
  • Administration
  • Sport
  • Football
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Ghedi (; Ghét in Brescian dialect) is an Italian comune with a population of 18,516 inhabitants, located in the Province of Brescia in Lombardy. It is located in the eastern Lower Brescian Plain and is crossed by the Naviglio di Brescia canal.

The town is renowned for being home to the 6th Wing of the Italian Air Force (whose flying groups are the 102nd "Giuseppe Cenni", the 154th and the 155th), along with Ghedi Air Base, where the Brescia Ghedi weather station is also located.

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