Marcaria is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Mantua.

Marcaria
Comune di Marcaria
Coat of arms of Marcaria
Location of Marcaria
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Marcaria is located in Italy
Marcaria
Marcaria
Location of Marcaria in Italy
Marcaria is located in Lombardy
Marcaria
Marcaria
Marcaria (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°7′N 10°32′E / 45.117°N 10.533°E / 45.117; 10.533
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceMantua (MN)
FrazioniCampitello, Canicossa, Casatico, Casazze, Cesole, Cimbriolo, Gabbiana, Ospitaletto Mantovano, Pilastro, San Michele in Bosco
Government
 • MayorCarlo Alberto Malatesta
Area
 • Total89.79 km2 (34.67 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (31 28 February 2017[2])[3]
 • Total6,630
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
DemonymMarcariesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46010
Dialing code0376
WebsiteOfficial website

Marcaria borders the following municipalities: Acquanegra sul Chiese, Borgo Virgilio, Bozzolo, Castellucchio, Curtatone, Gazoldo degli Ippoliti, Gazzuolo, Redondesco, San Martino dall'Argine, Viadana.

The Renaissance writer Baldassarre Castiglione was born at Casatico in 1478.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat).
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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