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Chiari Ciare
Comune
Comune di Chiari
Chiari Cathedral.
Coat of arms
Location of Chiari
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Coordinates: 45°32′11″N 9°55′45″E / 45.53639°N 9.92917°E / 45.53639; 9.92917
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Brescia (BS)
Frazioni	San Bernardo, San Giovanni, Santellone
Government
• Mayor	Massimo Vizzardi
Area [1]
• Total	38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation	145 m (476 ft)
Population  (2023)[2]
• Total	19,232
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Clarensi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	25032
Dialing code	030
Patron saint	Sts. Faustino and Giovita
Saint day	February 15
Website	Official website

Chiari (Lombard: Ciare) is a comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy. The 1701 Battle of Chiari was fought here during the War of the Spanish Succession. The town is the birthplace of Isidoro Chiari and Stefano Antonio Morcelli. The main church or duomo is the church of Santi Faustino e Giovita, Chiari.

Twin townsedit

Chiari is twinned with:

• Valmadrera, Italy, since 2009
• Algemesí, Spain, since 2014

Notable peopleedit

• Lento Goffi, (1923-2008) poet, literary critic and journalist, born in Chiari.

Transportedit

• Chiari railway station

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