Certosa_di_Pavia_(comune)

Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy

Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

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.[4]

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History

The comune was created in 1929 by the former communes of Torre del Mangano, Torriano and Borgarello (which became again autonomous in 1958).[5]

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

  • St. Michael's church in Torre del Mangano
  • St. Apollinare's church in Torriano
  • St. Brizio's church in Samperone

See also

References

  1. [1]
    (in Italian) Mayor and municipal council of Certosa di Pavia Archived January 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. [2]
    "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. [4]
    (in Italian) Source: Istat 2013
  5. [5]
    (in Italian) History of the municipality of Certosa di Pavia Archived January 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine

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