Curtatone ( Mantovano: ) is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southeast of

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...

and about southwest of

Mantua Mantua ( ; it, Mantova ; Lombard and la, Mantua) is a city and '' comune'' in Lombardy, Italy, and capital of the province of the same name. In 2016, Mantua was designated as the Italian Capital of Culture. In 2017, it was named as the Eur ...

. The municipality of Curtatone is formed by the ''

frazioni A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...

'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Buscoldo, Eremo, Grazie, Levata, Montanara (municipal seat), Ponteventuno, San Lorenzo, and San Silvestro. Curtatone borders the following municipalities:

Borgo Virgilio Borgo Virgilio (Mantovano: ) is a ''comune'' in the province of Mantua, in Lombardy, created with effect from 25 May 2014 from the merger of the former ''comuni'' of Borgoforte and Virgilio. A local referendum A referendum (plural: referend ...

Castellucchio Castellucchio (Mantovano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southeast of Milan and about west of Mantua. Castellucchio borders the following municipalities: Curtatone, Gazol ...

Marcaria Marcaria is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southeast of Milan and about west of Mantua. Marcaria borders the following municipalities: Acquanegra sul Chiese, Borgo Virgilio, B ...

Porto Mantovano Porto Mantovano (Mantovano: ) is a town in the province of Mantua, Lombardy (man), (woman) lmo, lumbard, links=no (man), (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_ty ...

Rodigo Rodigo ( Upper Mantovano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about east of Milan and about northwest of Mantua. Rodigo borders the following municipalities: Castellucchio, Ceresara ...

. Curtatone received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on July 2, 2002.

References

External links

Official website
Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Mantua-geo-stub