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Magasa, Lombardy
Magasa (Lombard: Magàza) is a village and comune (municipality) in the province of Brescia in the region of Lombardy in northernItaly, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) northeast of Milan and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Brescia. It has 104 inhabitants.
The abundance of pastures has always been significant for the village economy. Dedicated to cattle raising which survives still today in summer mountain barns with production of milk, from which famous cheeses and butter are obtained. The historical core is a crossing of small passages with peasants' high and narrow houses.
Magasa borders the municipalities of Bondone, Ledro, Tignale, Tremosine sul Garda, and Valvestino.