The
Province of Mantua is a
provinceIn Italy, a province is an administrative division of intermediate level between municipality and region .||...
in the
LombardyLombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region...
region of
ItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
. Its capital is the city of
MantuaMantua is a city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the same name.Mantua is surrounded on three sides by artificial lakes created during the 12th century. These receive the waters from the Mincio, which descend from Lake Garda...
.
It includes 70
comuni (singular:
comuneIn Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division of both provinces and regions, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.- Importance and function :...
), ranging in area from Viadana, with 102.19 km², to Mariana Mantovana, with 8.81 km².
The main
comuni by population are:
Mantua is surrounded on three sides by lakes. It has three central
piazzaA piazza is a city square, found in Italy, Malta, along the Dalmatian coast and in surrounding regions. The term is roughly equivalent to the Spanish plaza...
s, including the famous Piazza Mantegna.
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The
Province of Mantua is a
provinceIn Italy, a province is an administrative division of intermediate level between municipality and region .||...
in the
LombardyLombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region...
region of
ItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...
. Its capital is the city of
MantuaMantua is a city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the same name.Mantua is surrounded on three sides by artificial lakes created during the 12th century. These receive the waters from the Mincio, which descend from Lake Garda...
.
Communes
It includes 70
comuni (singular:
comuneIn Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division of both provinces and regions, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.- Importance and function :...
), ranging in area from Viadana, with 102.19 km², to Mariana Mantovana, with 8.81 km².
The main
comuni by population are:
| Comune |
Population |
MantuaMantua is a city in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the same name.Mantua is surrounded on three sides by artificial lakes created during the 12th century. These receive the waters from the Mincio, which descend from Lake Garda...
|
48,023 |
| Castiglione delle Stiviere Castiglione delle Stiviere is a town and comune in the province of Mantua, in Lombardy, Italy, 30 km NW of Mantua by road.-History:During the War of the Spanish Succession, the French under the duc de Vendôme occupied it.
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20,296 |
| Suzzara Suzzara is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 130 km southeast of Milan and about 20 km south of Mantua. It received the honorary title of city with a royal decree on November 9, 1923....
|
18,643 |
| Viadana Viadana is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 120 km southeast of Milan and about 35 km southwest of Mantua....
|
17,804 |
| Porto Mantovano Porto Mantovano is a town in the province of Mantua, Lombardy, Italy. It is located at around .
...
|
15,612 |
| Curtatone Curtatone is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 130 km southeast of Milan and about 7 km southwest of Mantua...
|
13,033 |
| Castel Goffredo Castel Goffredo is a commune in the province of Mantova, in Lombardy, Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on September 27, 2002....
|
10,774 |
| Virgilio |
10,533 |
| Goito Goito is a comune of Lombardy, Italy, in the Province of Mantua, from which it is 11 miles NW, on the road to Brescia. It is situated on the right bank of the Mincio River near the bridge. Its position has given it a certain military importance in various campaigns and it has been repeatedly...
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9,961 |
| Asola |
9,682 |
| Gonzaga |
8,652 |
| San Giorgio di Mantova San Giorgio di Mantova is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 130 km east of Milan and about 3 km east of Mantua....
|
8.275 |
| Roverbella Roverbella is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 130 km east of Milan and about 11 km north of Mantua...
|
8,056 |
| San Benedetto Po San Benedetto Po is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 150 km southeast of Milan and about 15 km southeast of Mantua....
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7,600 |
| Marmirolo Marmirolo is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 130 km east of Milan and about 7 km northwest of Mantua. Its territory is crossed by the Mincio river....
|
7,399 |
| Marcaria Marcaria is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 km southeast of Milan and about 20 km west of Mantua...
|
7,048 |
| Ostiglia Ostiglia is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southeast of Milan and about southeast of Mantua...
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7,046 |
| Volta Mantovana Volta Mantovana is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 120 km east of Milan and about 20 km northwest of Mantua...
|
6,956 |
| Pegognaga Pegognaga is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 140 km southeast of Milan and about 20 km south of Mantua.-External links:*
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|
6,893 |
| Roncoferraro Roncoferraro is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 140 km southeast of Milan and about 11 km southeast of Mantua....
|
6,859 |
| Sermide Sermide is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 180 km southeast of Milan and about 45 km southeast of Mantua. In 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,533 and an area of 56.9 km².The small village of Sermide contains the frazioni : S...
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6,518 |
| Poggio Rusco Poggio Rusco is a small town in the Province of Mantua, whose inhabitants number 6,459 as of March 31, 2006. It is 42 km away from provincial capital....
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6,432 |
| Quistello Quistello is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 150 km southeast of Milan and about 20 km southeast of Mantua...
|
5,864 |
| Moglia Moglia is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 150 km southeast of Milan and about 30 km southeast of Mantua.-External links:*
...
|
5,843 |
| Bagnolo San Vito Bagnolo San Vito is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 140 km southeast of Milan and about 11 km southeast of Mantua....
|
5,549 |
| Guidizzolo Guidizzolo is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 km east of Milan and about 25 km northwest of Mantua.-Geography:...
|
5,515 |
| Rodigo Rodigo is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 120 km east of Milan and about 14 km northwest of Mantua...
|
5,180 |
Features
Mantua is surrounded on three sides by lakes. It has three central
piazzaA piazza is a city square, found in Italy, Malta, along the Dalmatian coast and in surrounding regions. The term is roughly equivalent to the Spanish plaza...
s, including the famous Piazza Mantegna. Mantua is home to the
GonzagaThe Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708. See Duchy of Mantua for a list of rulers.In 1433, Gianfrancesco I assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua, and in 1530 Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531, the family acquired the Duchy of Monferrato through...
family's mansion. A
relicA relic is an object or a personal item of religious significance, carefully preserved with an air of veneration as a tangible memorial. Relics are an important aspect of some forms of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Shamanism, and many other religions....
of
Christ's BloodChrist is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed". It is a translation of the Hebrew . The term "Christ" was a title rather than a proper name. In the four gospels in the New Testament, the word "Christ" is nearly always preceded by the definite article...
is buried in the local Basilica di Sant'Andrea. The
Blood of ChristThe Blood of Christ in Christian theology refers to the physical blood actually shed by Jesus Christ on the Cross, and the salvation which Christianity teaches was accomplished thereby; and the Eucharistic blood used at Holy Communion...
militia originated in Mantua because of this relic.
Famous Residents
- Virgil
Publius Vergilius Maro was a classical Roman poet, best known for three major works—the Eclogues , the Georgics, and the Aeneid—although several minor poems are also attributed to him.The son of a farmer, Virgil came to be...
was born near Mantua, in Cisalpine GaulCisalpine Gaul was the Roman name for a geographical area , in the territory of modern-day northern Italy , inhabited by the Celts.Sometimes referred to...
.
- The painter Andrea Mantegna
Andrea Mantegna was a North Italian Renaissance painter, a student of Roman archeology, and son in law of Jacopo Bellini. Like other artists of the time, Mantegna experimented with perspective, e.g., by lowering the horizon in order to create a sense of greater monumentality...
is buried in the Basilica di Sant'Andrea.
External links
Provincia di Mantova homepage