Bozzolo
Encyclopedia
Bozzolo is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Mantua
in the Italian region Lombardy
, located about 110 km southeast of Milan
and about 25 km southwest of Mantua.
Bozzolo borders the following municipalities: Acquanegra sul Chiese
, Calvatone
, Marcaria
, Rivarolo Mantovano
, San Martino dall'Argine
, Tornata
. Writer Lucrezia Gonzaga
, daughter of local condottiero Pirro Gonzaga
, was born here in 1522.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Mantua
Province of Mantua
The Province of Mantua is a province in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Mantua.-Communes:It includes 70 comuni , ranging in area from Viadana, with 102.19 km², to Mariana Mantovana, with 8.81 km²....
in the Italian region Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy 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, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, located about 110 km southeast of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and about 25 km southwest of Mantua.
Bozzolo borders the following municipalities: Acquanegra sul Chiese
Acquanegra sul Chiese
Acquanegra sul Chiese is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 100 km southeast of Milan and about 30 km west of Mantua....
, Calvatone
Calvatone
Calvatone is a comune in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 km southeast of Milan and about 35 km east of Cremona. Its territory is crossed by the Oglio River....
, Marcaria
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....
, Rivarolo Mantovano
Rivarolo Mantovano
Rivarolo Mantovano is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 km southeast of Milan and about 30 km southwest of Mantua...
, San Martino dall'Argine
San Martino dall'Argine
San Martino Dall'argine is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km southwest of Mantua.-External links:*...
, Tornata
Tornata
Tornata is a comune in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 km southeast of Milan and about 30 km east of Cremona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 522 and an area of 10.3 km²....
. Writer Lucrezia Gonzaga
Lucrezia Gonzaga
Lucrezia Gonzaga di Gazzuolo was an Italian noblewoman known for her literary talents, and her association with Matteo Bandello. Bandello taught her mathematics, astronomy, rhetoric and logic, and wrote poetry in her honour...
, daughter of local condottiero Pirro Gonzaga
Pirro Gonzaga
Pirro Gonzaga was an Italian nobleman and condottiero.He was the second child of Gianfrancesco Gonzaga and Antonia Del Balzo. In 1499, at his father's death, he shared the heritage of Sabbioneta, Dosolo, Pomponesco, Gazzuolo and Rodigo with his brother Ludovico...
, was born here in 1522.