Curtatone
Curtatone (Mantovano: Cürtatun) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of Milan and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Mantua.
Curtatone Cürtatun (Lombard) | |
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| Città di Curtatone | |
The Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of Graces, Curtatone. | |
Coat of arms | |
Curtatone Location of Curtatone in Italy Curtatone Curtatone (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°9′N 10°43′E / 45.150°N 10.717°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Mantua (MN) |
| Frazioni | Buscoldo, Eremo, Grazie, Levata, Montanara (municipal seat), Ponteventuno, San Lorenzo, San Silvestro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlo Bottani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.47 km2 (26.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,818 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Curtatonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46010 |
| Dialing code | 0376 |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality of Curtatone is formed by the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Buscoldo, Eremo, Grazie, Levata, Montanara (municipal seat), Ponteventuno, San Lorenzo, and San Silvestro.
Curtatone borders the following municipalities: Borgo Virgilio, Castellucchio, Mantua, Marcaria, Porto Mantovano, Rodigo. Its frazione of Grazie is a member of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy") association.[3]
Curtatone received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on July 2, 2002.
References Edit
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat).
- ^ "Lombardia" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
External links Edit
- Official website