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Orzivecchi: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Brescia, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Giuseppe Pastori 1, Orzivecchi.

Orzivecchi, farmland and farmsteads in the Brescia lowlands

Orzivecchi is a lowland village in the western Bassa Bresciana, near Orzinuovi, in an area of irrigated fields, drainage channels and farmsteads (cascine). The economy is tied to farming and livestock, with workshops and small businesses; many people travel to Brescia, Orzinuovi or other lowland towns for work.

The village has an old core around the square and the church, with courtyard houses, and newer districts of detached homes. For a buyer, a farmstead or courtyard house to renovate offers plenty of space but needs major work on roofs, walls and systems. The climate is zone E, with winter fog and hot, humid summers.

The open public transport timetables show no stops in the municipality: daily life is organised by car, and it is worth checking the regional bus routes that pass through the area.

According to Istat, the national statistics office, there were 2,506 residents in 2023, up 0.8% since 2011, so essentially stable. The average age is 44.6, below 45.4 for the province, and 21.7% of residents are over 65. Foreign nationals make up 11.3%. Declared incomes are below the Brescia average.

Orzivecchi is in seismic zone 3 of the Civil Protection classification, like 152 other municipalities in the province of Brescia, with an expected ground acceleration of 0.128 g. In old courtyard houses, have the floors and the ties between walls inspected. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) cadastre is published: from the address the report finds the land parcel and checks the official flood maps.

Key points

  • Irrigated plain of the Brescia lowlands, near Orzinuovi
  • 2,506 residents, almost unchanged since 2011
  • No stops in the open timetables: a car is needed
  • Seismic zone 3, expected acceleration 0.128 g

Overview

Orzivecchi is a municipality in the province of Brescia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 2,506 residents, ranked 125 of 205 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Orzivecchi is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. Most municipalities in the province (153 of 205) are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.128 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the number of residents is nearly unchanged. The estimated average age is 45 years, in line with the province. 22% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 11.3% of the population. On average, a household has 2.5 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Orzivecchi declared an average taxable income of 23,468 euros, below the provincial average (26,155 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Orzivecchi is in climate zone E, with 2,410 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 88 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Orzivecchi has 6 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 2 grocery shops and supermarkets, 1 healthcare facility and 1 green area.

There are 2.4 schools per 1,000 residents, more than the province average (0.8).

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Orzivecchi.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 15.7% of the land in Orzivecchi, compared with 10.5% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Orzivecchi is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Orzivecchi.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Orzivecchi: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Orzivecchi are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 15 inhabited census areas in Orzivecchi. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 59 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 017126. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.