Redavalle is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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, located about 50 km south of

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and about 15 km south of

Pavia Pavia (, , , ; la, Ticinum; Medieval Latin: ) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy in northern Italy, south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. It has a population of c. 73,086. The city was the capit ...

. Redavalle borders the following municipalities:

Barbianello Barbianello (Lombard language, Lombard: ''Barbiané'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km south of Milan and about 14 km southeast of Pavia. Barbianello bord ...

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Santa Giuletta Santa Giuletta is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km south of Milan and about 15 km south of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,605 and an area of ...

History

A Roman centre called ''Cameliomagus'', ''Comillomagus'' or ''Camillomagus'' existed in the area. In the Middle Ages a settlement known as San Martino di Strada (St. Martin on the Road) replaced it, which was acquired by the commune of Pavia in 1164. It had a castle which was set on fire during the war against

Frederick Barbarossa Frederick Barbarossa (December 1122 – 10 June 1190), also known as Frederick I (german: link=no, Friedrich I, it, Federico I), was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 until his death 35 years later. He was elected King of Germany in Frankfurt on ...

. San Martino's population gradually moved to ''Ridavalle'', part of the fief of

Demographic evolution

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Twin towns

Vaux-en-Bugey Vaux-en-Bugey (, literally ''Vaux in Bugey'') is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Population Twin towns Vaux-en-Bugey is twinned with: * Redavalle, Italy See also *Communes of the Ain department The following is a lis ...

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References

Cities and towns in Lombardy {{Pavia-geo-stub