Province of Mantua
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The Province of Mantua is a province
in the Lombardy
region of northern Italy
. Its capital is the city of Mantua
.
), ranging in area from Viadana, with 102.19 km², to Mariana Mantovana
, with 8.81 km².
The main comuni by population are:
s, including the famous Piazza Mantegna. Mantua is home to the Gonzaga
family's mansion. A relic
of Christ's Blood
is buried in the local Basilica di Sant'Andrea. The Blood of Christ
militia originated in Mantua because of this relic.
Provinces of Italy
In Italy, a province is an administrative division of intermediate level between a municipality and a region .-Overview:...
in the 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...
region of northern Italy
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...
. Its capital is the city of Mantua
Mantua
Mantua is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the same name. Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family, made it one of the main artistic, cultural and notably musical hubs of Northern Italy and the country as a whole...
.
Communes
It includes 70 comuni (singular: comuneComune
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:...
), ranging in area from Viadana, with 102.19 km², to Mariana Mantovana
Mariana Mantovana
Mariana Mantovana is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km west of Mantua. , it had a population of 648 and an area of 8.8 km²....
, with 8.81 km².
The main comuni by population are:
| Comune | Population |
|---|---|
| Mantua Mantua Mantua is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the same name. Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family, made it one of the main artistic, cultural and notably musical hubs of Northern Italy and the country as a whole... |
48,023 |
| Castiglione delle Stiviere Castiglione delle Stiviere Castiglione delle Stiviere is a town and comune in the province of Mantua, in Lombardy, Italy, 30 km northwest of Mantua by road.-History:During the War of the Spanish Succession, the French under the duc de Vendôme occupied it.... |
20,296 |
| Suzzara 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... |
18,643 |
| Viadana | 17,804 |
| Porto Mantovano | 15,612 |
| Curtatone 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 Castel Goffredo is a comune in the province of Mantova, in Lombardy, Italy, lying from Mantua and a few more from Brescia. It lies in a region of springs at the foot of the slopes that contain Lake Garda, towards the plain of the Po.... |
10,774 |
| Virgilio | 10,533 |
| Goito Goito Goito is a comune of Lombardy, Italy, in the Province of Mantua, from which it is some 20 km, on the road to Brescia. It is situated on the right bank of the Mincio River near the bridge.-History:... |
9,961 |
| Asola | 9,682 |
| Gonzaga | 8,652 |
| San Giorgio di Mantova 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 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 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.... |
7,600 |
| Marmirolo 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... |
7,399 |
| 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.... |
7,048 |
| Ostiglia 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.... |
7,046 |
| Volta Mantovana 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 Pegognaga is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 140 km southeast of Milan and about 20 km south of Mantua.-History:... |
6,893 |
| Roncoferraro Roncoferraro Roncoferraro is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 140 km southeast of Milan and about 11 km southeast of Mantua.... |
6,859 |
| Sermide 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... |
6,518 |
| Poggio Rusco Poggio Rusco Poggio Rusco is a small town and comune in the Province of Mantua, whose inhabitants number 6,459 as of March 31, 2006. It is 42 km away from provincial capital.... |
6,432 |
| Quistello 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 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 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 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 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 piazzaPiazza
A piazza is a city square 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 Gonzaga
House of Gonzaga
The Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708.-History: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 marriage...
family's mansion. A relic
Relic
In religion, a relic is a part of the body of a saint or a venerated person, or else another type of ancient religious object, carefully preserved for purposes of veneration or as a tangible memorial...
of Christ's Blood
Christ
Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
is buried in the local Basilica di Sant'Andrea. The Blood of Christ
Blood of Christ
The 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 sacramental blood present in the Eucharist, which is considered by Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, and...
militia originated in Mantua because of this relic.
Famous residents
- VirgilVirgilPublius Vergilius Maro, usually called Virgil or Vergil in English , was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He is known for three major works of Latin literature, the Eclogues , the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid...
was born near Mantua, in Cisalpine GaulCisalpine GaulCisalpine Gaul, in Latin: Gallia Cisalpina or Citerior, also called Gallia Togata, was a Roman province until 41 BC when it was merged into Roman Italy.It bore the name Gallia, because the great body of its inhabitants, after the expulsion of the Etruscans, consisted of Gauls or Celts...
. - The painter Andrea MantegnaAndrea MantegnaAndrea Mantegna was an Italian 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. - Salamone RossiSalamone RossiSalamone Rossi or Salomone Rossi was an Italian Jewish violinist and composer. He was a transitional figure between the late Italian Renaissance period and early Baroque.-Life:...
Hebreo, the first composer to set Jewish liturgy to choral music as well as a prolific composer of vocal and instrumental music, was born in Mantua and lived most of his life there.