Siziano is a comune

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

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 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 15 km south 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 15 km north 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...

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Siziano borders the following municipalities: Bornasco

Bornasco

Bornasco is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km south of Milan and about 11 km northeast of Pavia...

, Carpiano

Carpiano

Carpiano is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 15 km southeast of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,502 and an area of 17.2 km²....

, Lacchiarella

Lacchiarella

Lacchiarella is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 22 km south of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,542 and an area of 24.2 km²....

, Landriano

Landriano

Landriano is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km southeast of Milan and about 15 km northeast of Pavia....

, Locate di Triulzi

Locate di Triulzi

Locate di Triulzi is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 14 km southeast of Milan...

, Pieve Emanuele

Pieve Emanuele

Pieve Emanuele is a comune in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 13 km south of Milan....

, Vidigulfo

Vidigulfo

Vidigulfo is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km southeast of Milan and about 15 km northeast of Pavia...

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Transmitter

At Siziano, there is a large mediumwave transmitter, which broadcasts RAI 1 on 900 kHz with 600 kW. It is one of the most powerful transmitters in Italy and can be received in whole Europe at night time. As antenna two guyed mast radiators insulated against ground are used. They are 148 and 145 metres tall and situated at 45°19'54"N 9°11'59"E respectively 45°19'41"N 9°11'50"E.