Ghedi
Ghedi
Ghét | |
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| Comune di Ghedi | |
Parish Church of Ghedi | |
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Coat of arms | |
Ghedi Location of Ghedi in Italy Ghedi Ghedi (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′05″N 10°16′37″E / 45.40139°N 10.27694°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Frazioni | Belvedere, Ponterosso, Fienil Nuovo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Federico Casali |
| Area | |
• Total | 60 km2 (23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Population (July 31, 2025) | |
• Total | 18,516 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ghedesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 25016 |
| Dialing code | 030 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Saint day | August 16 |
| Website | Official website |
Ghedi (Italian: [ˈɡɛdi]; 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.