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Curtatone

Coordinates: 45°9′N 10°43′E / 45.150°N 10.717°E / 45.150; 10.717
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Curtatone
Cürtatun (Lombard)
Città di Curtatone
Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of Graces
Coat of arms of Curtatone
Location of Curtatone
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Curtatone is located in Italy
Curtatone
Curtatone
Location of Curtatone in Italy
Curtatone is located in Lombardy
Curtatone
Curtatone
Curtatone (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°9′N 10°43′E / 45.150°N 10.717°E / 45.150; 10.717
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceMantua (MN)
FrazioniBuscoldo, Eremo, Grazie, Levata, Montanara (municipal seat), Ponteventuno, San Lorenzo, San Silvestro
Government
 • MayorCarlo Bottani
Area
 • Total
67.47 km2 (26.05 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total
14,818
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
DemonymCurtatonesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46010
Dialing code0376
WebsiteOfficial website

Curtatone (Mantovano: Cürtatun) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Mantua, in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of Milan and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Mantua.

The municipality of Curtatone is formed by the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Buscoldo, Eremo, Grazie (site of the notable Santuario della Beata Vergine delle Grazie), Levata, Montanara (municipal seat), Ponteventuno, San Lorenzo, and San Silvestro.

Curtatone borders the following municipalities: Borgo Virgilio, Castellucchio, Mantua, Marcaria, Porto Mantovano, Rodigo. Its frazione of Grazie is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

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

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat).
  3. ^ "Lombardia" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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