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Cava Manara
Cava Manara is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km south of Milan and about 7 km southwest of Pavia, not far from the confluence of the Ticino and the Po rivers. The ''comune'' is named after Luciano Manara, an Italian patriot. Cava Manara borders the following municipalities: Bastida Pancarana, Bressana Bottarone, Carbonara al Ticino, Rea, San Martino Siccomario, Sommo, Travacò Siccomario, Zinasco. History Cava Taverna is known since the 13th century. Historically belonging to Lomellina The Lomellina (Western Lombard: Ümlína/Lümelína) is a geographical and historical area in the Po Valley of northern Italy, located in south-western Lombardy between the Sesia, Po and Ticino rivers. It is one of three areal divisions of the ..., it was renamed Cava Manara in 1863, and in 1871 it absorbed the suppressed communes of Torre de' Torti and Gerrechiozzo. Cities and towns in Lombardy { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lombardy
Lombardy ( it, Lombardia, Lombard language, Lombard: ''Lombardia'' or ''Lumbardia' '') is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in the northern-central part of the country and has a population of about 10 million people, constituting more than one-sixth of Italy's population. Over a fifth of the Italian gross domestic product (GDP) is produced in the region. The Lombardy region is located between the Alps mountain range and tributaries of the Po river, and includes Milan, the largest metropolitan area in the country, and among the largest in the European Union (EU). Of the fifty-eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy, eleven are in Lombardy. Virgil, Pliny the Elder, Ambrose, Gerolamo Cardano, Caravaggio, Claudio Monteverdi, Antonio Stradivari, Cesare Beccaria, Alessandro Volta and Alessandro Manzoni; and popes Pope John XXIII, John XXIII and Pope Paul VI, Paul VI originated in the area of modern-day Lombardy region. Etymology The name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bastida Pancarana
Bastida Pancarana is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km south of Milan and about 14 km southwest of Pavia in the Oltrepò Pavese traditional region. Bastida Pancarana borders the following municipalities: Bressana Bottarone, Castelletto di Branduzzo, Cava Manara, Mezzana Rabattone, Pancarana, Sommo, Zinasco Zinasco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km south of Milan and about 10 km southwest of Pavia in the Lomellina. It is formed by two villages, Zinasco Vecchio, .... Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:2000 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = justify ScaleM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zinasco
Zinasco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km south of Milan and about 10 km southwest of Pavia in the Lomellina. It is formed by two villages, Zinasco Vecchio, known from the 12th century, and Zinasco Nuovo ("Old" and "New Zinasco", respectively). It became part of the Duchy of Savoy, Savoy-Piedmont in 1713. Zinasco borders the following municipalities: Bastida Pancarana, Carbonara al Ticino, Cava Manara, Cervesina, Corana, Dorno, Gropello Cairoli, Mezzana Rabattone, Pancarana, Pieve Albignola, Sommo, Villanova d'Ardenghi. References Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Pavia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travacò Siccomario
Travacò Siccomario is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km south of Milan and about 4 km southeast of Pavia, near the confluence of the Po and Ticino rivers. Travacò Siccomario borders the following municipalities: Cava Manara, Linarolo, Mezzanino, Pavia, Rea, San Martino Siccomario, Valle Salimbene, Verrua Po Verrua Po is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km south of Milan and about 11 km south of Pavia Pavia (, , , ; la, Ticinum; Medieval Latin: ) is a town and comune .... Twin towns * Camaret-sur-Aigues, France External links Official website Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Pavia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sommo
Sommo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, about 40 km south of Milan and about 8 km southwest of Pavia, on the eastern border of Lomellina traditional region. Sommo borders the following municipalities: Bastida Pancarana, Cava Manara, Zinasco Zinasco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km south of Milan and about 10 km southwest of Pavia in the Lomellina. It is formed by two villages, Zinasco Vecchio, .... References Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Pavia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Martino Siccomario
San Martino Siccomario is a ''comune'' in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km south of Milan and about 4 km southwest of Pavia. It is now effectively part of Pavia metropolitan area. San Martino Siccomario borders the following municipalities: Carbonara al Ticino, Cava Manara, Pavia, Travacò Siccomario. History According to legend, St. Martin of Tours lived here as a child; in the 9th century a monastery entitled to the saint existed here. Later it was a fief of the Beccaria family (see Montù Beccaria) and other families. In 1743 it was annexed to the Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont), remaining the boundary with the Austrian-controlled Lombardy-Venetia until 1859. On the Gravellone stream, in 1848, king Charles Albert of Sardinia Charles Albert (; 2 October 1798 – 28 July 1849) was the King of Sardinia from 27 April 1831 until 23 March 1849. His name is bound up with the first Italian constitution, the Albertine Statute, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rea, Lombardy
:''See also Rhea (other) or REA'' Rea is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km south of Milan and about 7 km south of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 462 and an area of 3.0 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Rea borders the following municipalities: Bressana Bottarone, Cava Manara, Travacò Siccomario, Verrua Po Verrua Po is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km south of Milan and about 11 km south of Pavia Pavia (, , , ; la, Ticinum; Medieval Latin: ) is a town and comune .... Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carbonara Al Ticino
Carbonara al Ticino is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km south of Milan and about 7 km southwest of Pavia. It is part of the eastern Lomellina, near the left bank of the Ticino River The river Ticino ( , ; lmo, Tesín; French and german: Tessin; la, Ticīnus) is the most important perennial left-bank tributary of the Po. It has given its name to the Swiss canton through which its upper portion flows. It is one of the four .... References Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Pavia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bressana Bottarone
Bressana Bottarone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km south of Milan and about 11 km south of Pavia. References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Pavia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciano Manara
Luciano Manara (23 March 1825 – 30 June 1849) was a Milanese soldier and politician of the Risorgimento era, who took part in the Roman Republic. Life Manara was born in Milan in 1825. A friend of Carlo Cattaneo, in 1848 he participated in the Five Days of Milan (leading, among others, the operation that led to the capture of Porta Tosa) and in the First Italian War of Independence with a group of volunteers he had organised himself. On the Austrians' return, he fled to Piedmont, where he was put at the head of a corps of bersaglieri, with whom he fought on the Po and at La Cava (now renamed Cava Manara after him). Fighting in defence of the Roman Republic and as Garibaldi's chief of staff, he died aged only 24 at the battle at Villa Spada on 30 June. His funeral was held at the church of San Lorenzo in Lucina, with the homily spoken by Don Ugo Bassi. For a short time his body remained in Rome, since his mother was unable to gain permission from the Austrian authoriti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Pavia
The province of Pavia ( it, Provincia di Pavia) is a province in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy; its capital is Pavia. , the province has a population of 548,722 inhabitants and an area of ; the town of Pavia has a population of 72,205. History The city Pavia was initially settled by the Ligures and was later occupied by Gaulish tribes; it was conquered by the Romans in 220 BCE. Named "Ticinum" by the Romans, the town was reinforced and became a key part of their defenses in northern Italy; despite this, the town was sacked by Attila, the ruler of the Hunnic Empire, in 452 CE, and then again by Odoacer in 476 CE. In the sixth century it was the capital of German tribe the Lombards and survived an attempted Frankish invasion. However, following the death of Charlemagne, the Lombard territory became part of Frankish territory. In the 12th century, it became a commune after Frankish rule ceased, and Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor fortified areas of the commune and he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Po River
The Po ( , ; la, Padus or ; Ligurian language (ancient), Ancient Ligurian: or ) is the longest river in Italy. It flows eastward across northern Italy starting from the Cottian Alps. The river's length is either or , if the Maira (river), Maira, a right bank tributary, is included. The headwaters of the Po are a Spring (hydrology), spring seeping from a stony hillside at Pian del Re, a flat place at the head of the Val Po under the northwest face of Monviso. The Po then extends along the 45th parallel north before ending at a delta projecting into the Adriatic Sea near Venice. It is characterized by its large Discharge (hydrology), discharge (several List of rivers by length, rivers over 1,000 km have a discharge inferior or equal to the Po). It is, with the Rhône and Nile, one of the three Mediterranean rivers with the largest water discharge. As a result of its characteristics, the river is subject to heavy flooding. Consequently, over half its length is controlled with Leve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
