Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy
Certosa di Pavia | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Certosa di Pavia | |
.jpg) The facade of the Certosa di Pavia Monastery | |
-Stemma.png) Coat of arms | |
.svg) Certosa di Pavia within the Province of Pavia | |
  Certosa di Pavia Location of Certosa di Pavia in Italy  Certosa di Pavia Certosa di Pavia (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′N 09°09′E / 45.250°N 9.150°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Pavia (PV) |
| Frazioni | Cascine Calderari, Samperone, Torre del Mangano (municipal seat), Torriano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Corrado Petrini[1] (since 8-6-2009) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (January 31, 2013) | |
• Total | 5,114 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 27100 |
| Dialing code | 0382 |
| Website | Official website |
Certosa di Pavia (Pavese dialect: Certusa dè Pavia or la Certùsa) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. It is named after the Certosa di Pavia, a large monastery around which the town grew up. As of 2013 its population was of 5,114.[2]
History
The comune was created in 1929 by the former communes of Torre del Mangano, Torriano and Borgarello (which became again autonomous in 1958).[3]
Geography
The municipality is located north of Pavia and 30 km (19 mi) south of Milan. It borders with the municipalities of Borgarello, Giussago, Marcignago, Pavia and Vellezzo Bellini. Its territory is formed by the hamlets (frazioni) of Cascine Calderari, Samperone, Torre del Mangano (municipal seat) and Torriano.
Demographics
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Gallery
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St. Michael's church in Torre del Mangano -
St. Apollinare's church in Torriano -
St. Brizio's church in Samperone
See also
References
- ↑ (in Italian) Mayor and municipal council of Certosa di Pavia Archived January 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2013
- ↑ (in Italian) History of the municipality of Certosa di Pavia Archived January 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Certosa di Pavia at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Italian) Certosa di Pavia official website