ISEO, LAKE OF (the Laois Sebinus of the Romans)

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ISEO, LAKE OF (the Laois Sebinus of the Romans) , a lake in Lombardy, N. Italy, situated at the southern foot of the Alps, and between the provinces of Bergamo and Brescia. It is formed by the Oglio river, which enters the northern extremity of the lake of Lovere, and issues from the southern end at Sarnico, on its way to join the Po. The area of the lake is about 24 sq. m., it is 171 m. in length, and 3 M. wide in the broadest portion, while the greatest depth is said to be about 984 ft. and the height of its surface above sea-level 607 ft. It contains one large

island

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, that of Siviano, which culminates in the Monte Isola (1965 ft.) that is crowned by a chapel, while to the

south

SOUTH
SOUTH, ROBERT (1634–1716)

is the islet of San

Paolo

PAOLO (
GIROLAMO
- GIROLAMO (1450-1486)
GASPARE)5 (1532-1600)

, occupied by the buildings of a small Franciscan convent now abandoned, and to the north the equally tiny

island

ISLAND (O.E. ieg =isle, +land')

of Loreto, with a ruined chapel containing frescoes. At the southern end of the lake are the small towns of Iseo (15 M. by

rail

RAIL

N.W. of Brescia) and of Sarnico. From Paratico, opposite Sarnico, on the other or left bank of the Oglio, a railway runs in 61 m. to Palazzolo, on the main Brescia-Bergamo line. Towards the head of the lake, the deep wide valley of the Oglio is seen, dominated by the glittering snows of the Adamello (11,661 ft.), a glorious prospect. Along the

east

EAST
EAST, ALFRED (1849- )

shore (the west shore is far more rugged) a fine carriage road runs from Iseo to the consider-able town of Pisogne (131 m.), situated at the northern end of the lake, and nearly opposite that of Lovere, on the right bank of the Oglio. The portion. of this road some way S. of Pisogne is cleverly engineered, and is carried through several tunnels. The lake's charms were celebrated by Lady

Mary

Wortley-Montagu, who spent ten summers (17471757) in a villa at Lovere, then much frequented by reason of an iron

spring

SPRING (from " to spring," " to leap or jump up," " burst out," O. Eng., springau, a common Teut. word, cf. Ger.
springer
- SPRINGER (Fr. rein)
- SPRINGER, ANTON HEINRICH (1825–1891)
, possibly allied to Gr. QnrFpxecOac, to move rapidly)

. The lake has several sardine and eel fisheries. (W. A. B. C.)

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