Limone sul Garda
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| Comune di Limone sul Garda | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Brescia (BS) |
| Mayor | Franceschino Risatti (since 2004-06-14) |
| Elevation | 69 m |
| Area | 26 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of 2001) | 1,034 |
| - Density | 40/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Limonesi |
| Dialing code | 0365 |
| Postal code | 25010 |
| - Day | July 10 |
  Location of Limone sul Garda in Italy |
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| Website: www.comune.limone-sulgarda.it | |
Limone sul Garda is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy (northern Italy), on the coast of Lake Garda.
[edit] History
Despite the presence of famous cultivations of lemons (the meaning of the city's name in Italy), the name derives probably from the ancient lemos (elm) or limes (Latin: boundary, referring to the communes of Brescia and the Bishopric of Trento). In 1863-1905 the denomination was Limone San Giovanni.
Until the 1940s the city was reachable only by the lake or through the mountains, a road connecting to Riva del Garda being built only 1932.
Today Limone is one of the most renowned touristic resorts in the area.
[edit] Health
In 1979 researchers discovered that people in Limone possess a mutant form of apolipoprotein (called A-1 MILANO) in their blood, that induced healthy levels of high-density cholesterol, which resulted in a lowered risk of atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases.
The protein has given residents of the village extreme longevity - a dozen of those living here are over the age of 100 (for c. 1,000 total inhabitants).
