Varzi is a ''
comune
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'' (municipality) in the
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. ...
in the
Italian
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region
Lombardy
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, located about 70 km south of
Milan
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and about 40 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 ...
.
Varzi borders the following municipalities:
Bagnaria
Bagnaria ( Lombard: ''Bagnèra'')is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 km south of Milan and about 40 km south of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 640 ...
,
Fabbrica Curone
Fabbrica Curone (Piedmontese: ''Frògna'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located in the upper valley of the Curone stream, about southeast of Turin and about southeast of Alessandria ...
,
Gremiasco
Gremiasco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southeast of Turin and about southeast of Alessandria.
Gremiasco borders the following municipalities: Bagnaria, Brignano-Fr ...
,
Menconico
Menconico is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 km south of Milan and about 45 km south of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 465 and an area of 28.2&nb ...
,
Ponte Nizza
Ponte Nizza is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 km south of Milan and about 35 km south of Pavia.
Ponte Nizza borders the following municipalities: Bagnaria, Cecima, ...
,
Romagnese
Romagnese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 km south of Milan and about 40 km southeast of Pavia.
Romagnese borders the following municipalities: Alta Val Tidone, Bo ...
,
Santa Margherita di Staffora
Santa Margherita di Staffora is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 80 km south of Milan and about 50 km south of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 589 and ...
,
Val di Nizza
Val di Nizza is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km south of Milan and about 35 km south of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 701 and an area of 29.5 ...
,
Valverde,
Zavattarello
Zavattarello is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 km south of Milan and about 35 km south of Pavia.
Zavattarello borders the following municipalities: Alta Val Tidone, M ...
.
Main sights
Among the religious buildings in town are:
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Chiesa dei Cappuccini.
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Chiesa dei Rossi.
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Tempio della Fraternità di Cella.
References
External links
Official website
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