Montebello della Battaglia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km south of Milan and about 20 km south of Pavia.
Montebello della Battaglia | |
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Comune di Montebello della Battaglia | |
Coordinates: 45°0′N 9°6′E / 45.000°N 9.100°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Province of Pavia (PV) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andrea Marians (since 2019)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 15.74 km2 (6.08 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 1,446 |
• Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Demonym | Montebellesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 27054 |
Dialing code | 0383 |
Patron saint | Saints Gervaso and Protasio |
Montebello della Battaglia borders the following municipalities: Borgo Priolo, Casteggio, Codevilla, Lungavilla, Torrazza Coste, Verretto, Voghera.
It is famous for two battles: in that of 1800 the French army under Jean Lannes defeated an Austrian army.[4][5] That of 1859, part of the Austro-Sardinian War, was a victory of the armies of France and Savoy, again over the Austrians.
Twin towns
editMontebello della Battaglia is twinned with:
- Palestro, Italy, since 1984
References
edit- ^ "Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali". amministratori.interno.gov.it. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Principali statistiche geografiche sui comuni". www.istat.it (in Italian). 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Comune di Montebello della Battaglia - Storia". www.comune.montebellodellabattaglia.pv.it. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Northern Italy: From the Alps to Rome. A&C Black. 1997. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-393-31745-9. Retrieved 10 April 2024.