Temù ( Camunian: ) is an Italian ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces ('' province''). The can ...

'' of 1.113 inhabitants 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 ...

, in Lombardy,

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 ...

Geography

It is situated on the river

Oglio The Oglio (; Latin ''Ollius'', or ''Olius''; Lombard ''Òi''; Cremonese ''Ùi'') is a left-side tributary of the river Po in Lombardy, Italy. It is long. In the hierarchy of the Po's tributaries, with its of length, it occupies the 2nd plac ...

, in the upper

Val Camonica Val Camonica (also ''Valcamonica'' or Camonica Valley, 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 Corna Trentapassi, in ...

. It is composed of two districts: Pontagna (1.164 m.) and Villa Dalegno (1.380 m.).

Monuments and Attractions

Religious Architecture

Chiesa dei SS Martiri - Lecanù - Temù (Foto Luca Giarelli)

Temù has three main churches: *''San Bartolomeo Apostolo'': it was renovated in the 19th century and its structure dates back to the 16th century. The gate is made of marble from

Vezza d'Oglio Vezza d'Oglio ( Camunian: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, northern Italy. It is located in the upper Camonica Valley. Origins of the name Legend has it that a flood destroyed the ancient town of Rosolina, on the de ...

. *''Sant'Alessandro'': it is located in the street which goes to Vione. The structure dates back to the 16th century, but the bell tower dates back to the 13th century. *''Santi Martiri'': it is situated in Lecanù and dates back to the 16th century.

Culture

Museums

Temù hosts the Museo della Guerra Bianca in Adamello (Museum of the White War in Adamello).

Economy

Tourism

Nowadays, despite the presence of beautiful natural resources which could attract tourists, the economy of Temù is based on the residential construction (secondary houses and residence) in relation to the activity of the ski area of Adamello Ski. In summer tourism is underestimated compared to its richness in natural resources and local traditions, whereas the exploitation of the territory is excessive is winter due to winter sports, for example skiing. This is the main reason why the jobs are mostly seasonal.

Administration

Mayors

Municipalities Union

Temù is part of the Unione dei Comuni dell'Alta Valle Camonica ("Municipalities Union of High Val Camonica") together with

Ponte di Legno Ponte di Legno ( Camunian: ) is an Italian ''comune'' of 1,729 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy. Geography Situated at the confluence of the two source rivers of the Oglio, Ponte di Legno is the uppermost comune of ...

, Vione,

, Incudine and Monno. The Unione is based in

and it was established in 2000. Its surface is 284,10 km².Ministero dell'Interno - Unione dei Comuni dell'Alta Valle Camonica, su pers.mininterno.it URL consultato il 26 luglio 2008

Union with Ponte di Legno

On 28 October 2012 the municipality asked residents in a referendum about the union with

, but the proposal has not been approved and the same happened in 2017.

References

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