The Val Trompia (also: ''Valle Trompia'') is a slightly more than 50 km long valley in the

Province of Brescia The Province of Brescia ( it, provincia di Brescia; Brescian: ) is a Province in the Lombardy administrative region of northern Italy. It has a population of some 1,265,964 (as of January 2019) and its capital is the city of Brescia. With an ar ...

, northern

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

. It consists of the valleys of the river Mella and its tributaries, north of the city of

Brescia Brescia (, locally ; lmo, link=no, label= Lombard, Brèsa ; lat, Brixia; vec, Bressa) is a city and ''comune'' in the region of Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Iseo. ...

. It is situated between

Val Camonica Val Camonica (also ''Valcamonica'' or Camonica Valley, Eastern Lombard dialect, Eastern Lombard: ''Al Camònega'') is one of the largest valleys of the central Alps, in eastern Lombardy, Italy. It extends about from the Tonale Pass to ...

Val Sabbia The Valle Sabbia is the second-largest of the Tre Valli Bresciane (''Three Brescian valleys''), situated in the eastern part of the province of Brescia. Geography Physically it constitutes a single valley with Val di Chiese. It is bounded by Lak ...

and

Lake Iseo Lake Iseo or Iseo lake ( ; it, Lago d'Iseo ; lmo, Lach d'Izé, label=Eastern Lombard), also known as Sebino (; la, Sebinus), is the fourth largest lake in Lombardy, Italy, fed by the Oglio River. It is in the north of the country in the Val ...

.Comunità Montana Valle Trompia
/ref> The name originates from the ancient

Rhaetian The Rhaetian is the latest age of the Triassic Period (in geochronology) or the uppermost stage of the Triassic System (in chronostratigraphy). It was preceded by the Norian and succeeded by the Hettangian (the lowermost stage or earliest age ...

people, the Trumpilini, the conquest of which by part of the

Romans Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...

was more difficult than that of

Cenomani The Gaulish name Cenomani can refer to: * Aulerci Cenomani, an ancient Gallic tribe dwelling around modern Le Mans * Cenomani (Cisalpine Gaul) The Cenomani (Greek: , Strabo, Ptol.; , Polyb.), was an ancient tribe of the Cisalpine Gauls, who ...

of Brixia. Trumpilini people was listed as first in the

Trophy of Augustus The Tropaeum Alpium (Latin 'Trophy of the Alps', French: ''Trophée des Alpes''), is a Roman trophy (''tropaeum'') celebrating the emperor Augustus's decisive victory over the tribes who populated the Alps. The monument's ruins are in La Tur ...

, a Roman monument erected between 25-14 BC near

La Turbie La Turbie (; oc, A Torbia; in Italian "Turbia" from ''tropea'', Latin for trophy) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. History La Turbie was famous in Roman times for the large monument, the Trophy of Augus ...

in honor of Emperor Augustus, who subdued the Alpine tribes. The presence in the high part of the valley of mineral veins promoted since the antiquity an important mining activity. This encouraged the development of a remarkable iron manufacturing even for the production of weapons. For this reason, under the Venetian domination, the valley was given a special autonomy and a lighter tax regime. The Val Trompia is known for its suburban sprawl starting north of Brescia. Suburban sprawl continues for more than 20 kilometers northwards although the area is not densely populated.

Local councils

The valley includes the ''

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'' of: *

Bovegno Bovegno (Brescian: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It borders the communes of Artogne, Berzo Inferiore, Bienno, Collio, Esine, Gianico, Irma, Marmentino and Pezzaze. It is located in the valley named Val Trompia. ...

Concesio Concesio (Brescian: ; locally ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy in Trompia valley. It is located north of Brescia and south of Sarezzo. Concesio is located in the lower Val Trompia, at the foot of Monte Spina ...

Collebeato Collebeato (Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. It is located on the right bank of the river Mella, north of Brescia. Geography Collebeato, in the northern hinterland of Brescia, is enclosed bet ...

Gardone Val Trompia Gardone Val Trompia (Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It is bounded by the comunes of Marcheno and Sarezzo. It is located in the Trompia valley. Gardone received the honorary title of ci ...

Lodrino Lodrino may refer to: * Lodrino, Lombardy, Italy * Lodrino, Switzerland {{geodis ...

Marcheno Marcheno (Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. Neighbouring communes are Casto, Gardone Val Trompia, Lodrino, Lumezzane, Marone, Sarezzo, Tavernole sul Mella, and Zone. It is located in the Trompia The Val ...

Marmentino Marmentino (Brescian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. Neighbouring communes are Bovegno, Collio, Irma, Lodrino, Pertica Alta, Pertica Bassa Pertica Bassa (Brescian: ) is a village and ''comune'' in the prov ...

Sarezzo Sarezzo (Brescian: ; locally ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is located in the Trompia valley. Neighbouring communes are Lumezzane, Villa Carcina, Polaveno and Gardone Val Trompia. In 2011 its population was 13,547. T ...

Tavernole sul Mella Tavernole sul Mella (Brescian: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is located on the river Mella, in the upper Trompia The Val Trompia (also: ''Valle Trompia'') is a slightly more than 50 km long valley in the Provi ...

Villa Carcina Villa Carcina (Brescian: ; locally ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. Neighbouring communes are Concesio and Sarezzo Sarezzo (Brescian: ; locally ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is located ...

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