Casei Gerola
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Casei Gerola is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Pavia
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 60 km southwest of Milan
and about 25 km southwest of Pavia
.
Casei Gerola borders the following municipalities: Bastida de' Dossi
, Castelnuovo Scrivia
, Cornale
, Isola Sant'Antonio
, Mezzana Bigli
, Molino dei Torti
, Pontecurone
, Silvano Pietra
, Voghera
.
It was part of the Counties of Guastalla
and, later, county of Montechiarugolo
, both ruled by the Torelli
family, until 1612. It remained to the Torelli until 1797.
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 Pavia
Province of Pavia
The Province of Pavia is a province in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. Pavia is the capital.It has an area of 2,965 km², and a total population of 493,753...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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 60 km southwest 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 Pavia
Pavia
Pavia , the ancient Ticinum, is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 35 km south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. It is the capital of the province of Pavia. It has a population of c. 71,000...
.
Casei Gerola borders the following municipalities: Bastida de' Dossi
Bastida de' Dossi
Bastida de' Dossi is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km southwest of Milan and about 25 km southwest of Pavia...
, Castelnuovo Scrivia
Castelnuovo Scrivia
Castelnuovo Scrivia is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km east of Turin and about 20 km northeast of Alessandria.-History:...
, Cornale
Cornale
Cornale is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km southwest of Milan and about 25 km southwest of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 732 and an area of 1.7 km²....
, Isola Sant'Antonio
Isola Sant'Antonio
Isola Sant'Antonio is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km east of Turin and about 20 km northeast of Alessandria....
, Mezzana Bigli
Mezzana Bigli
Mezzana Bigli is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km southwest of Milan and about 25 km southwest of Pavia in the Lomellina traditional region, near the left bank of the Po River and its confluence with the Agogna....
, Molino dei Torti
Molino dei Torti
Molino dei Torti is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km east of Turin and about 25 km northeast of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 685 and an area of 2.7 km²...
, Pontecurone
Pontecurone
Pontecurone is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located on the left bank of the Curone, about 100 km east of Turin and about 25 km east of Alessandria....
, Silvano Pietra
Silvano Pietra
Silvano Pietra is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km southwest of Milan and about 25 km southwest of Pavia...
, Voghera
Voghera
thumb|250px|The Castle of Voghera in a 19th century etching.Voghera is a town and comune of Lombardy, Italy, in the province of Pavia...
.
It was part of the Counties of Guastalla
County of Guastalla
The County of Guastalla was a sovereign state of northern Italy centred on Guastalla. The title of count was created in 1406 for Guido Torelli: the Torelli family held Guastalla until 1539, when it was bought by Ferrante Gonzaga. Another branch held the county of Montechiarugolo until 1612...
and, later, county of Montechiarugolo
County of Montechiarugolo
The County of Montechiarugolo was a small sovereign state of northern Italy which existed from 1456 to 1612. It included the other fief of Casei....
, both ruled by the Torelli
Torelli
Torelli may refer to:*Torelli Bicycles, 40-year-old custom bicycle and parts manufacturer*Giacomo Torelli, seventeenth century Italian set designer*Giuseppe Torelli, Baroque composer from Bologna...
family, until 1612. It remained to the Torelli until 1797.