Curtatone (Mantovano: Cürtatun) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Mantua, in the Italian region of 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 | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Curtatone  | |
  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 (site of the notable Santuario della Beata Vergine delle 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 one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Curtatone received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on July 2, 2002.
See also edit
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.
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