Marcaria

Marcaria
Comune
Comune di Marcaria

Coat of arms
Marcaria

Location of Marcaria in Italy

Coordinates: 45°7′N 10°32′E / 45.117°N 10.533°E / 45.117; 10.533
Country Italy
Region Lombardy
Province / Metropolitan city Mantua (MN)
Frazioni Campitello, Canicossa, Casatico, Casazze, Cesole, Cimbriolo, Gabbiana, Ospitaletto Mantovano, Pilastro, San Michele in Bosco
Government
  Mayor Carlo Orlandini
Area
  Total 89.6 km2 (34.6 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2004[1])
  Total 7,071
  Density 79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Marcariesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 46010
Dialing code 0376
Website Official website

Marcaria is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Mantua.

Marcaria borders the following municipalities: Acquanegra sul Chiese, Borgoforte, Bozzolo, Castellucchio, Curtatone, Gazoldo degli Ippoliti, Gazzuolo, Redondesco, San Martino dall'Argine, Viadana.

The Renaissance writer Baldassarre Castiglione was born at Casatico in 1478.

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat).


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