Poggio Rusco

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Poggio Rusco
Comune
Comune di Poggio Rusco
Historical center in 2013, with ongoing restorations after the 2012 earthquake.
Historical center in 2013, with ongoing restorations after the 2012 earthquake.
Coat of arms of Poggio Rusco
Coat of arms
Location of Poggio Rusco
Map
Poggio Rusco is located in Italy
Poggio Rusco
Poggio Rusco
Location of Poggio Rusco in Italy
Poggio Rusco is located in Lombardy
Poggio Rusco
Poggio Rusco
Poggio Rusco (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 44°58′40″N 11°07′10″E / 44.97778°N 11.11944°E / 44.97778; 11.11944
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceMantua (MN)
FrazioniDragoncello, Quattrocase, Segonda, Stoppiaro
Government
 • MayorFabio Zacchi
Area
[1]
 • Total
42.29 km2 (16.33 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2020)[2]
 • Total
6,474
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
DemonymPoggesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46025
Dialing code0386
Patron saintSt.Mary
Saint dayMay 31
WebsiteOfficial website

Poggio Rusco (Lower Mantovano: Al Pòs) is a small town and comune in the Province of Mantua, whose inhabitants number 6,474 as of August 31, 2020. It is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the provincial capital.

The town lies in the southeast of the Oltrepò Mantovano area, 9 kilometres (6 mi) from the Po River and just 2 kilometres (1 mi) from Province of Modena, equidistant to principal cities of the Po Valley such as Mantua, Verona, Ferrara, Bologna and Modena.

Origin of the name

A popular story about the origin of the name said that this place was used by bolognese people as dump; dump in bolognese language was "rusco", and because of it this town now is called Poggio Rusco.

Transportation

State Road 12, called Abetone-Brennero, which links Po Valley with Germany, intersects the Provincial Road 496, which connects Mantua with Ferrara.

Poggio Rusco railway station is located at the junction between the Verona–Bologna railway and the Suzzara–Ferrara railway.

Twin cities

Former Twin Cities

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Une classe en moins, clocher de Saint-Sauveur... que faut-il attendre en 2023 à Condé-en-Normandie ?". actu.fr. January 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Le dernier conseil municipal de l'année étoffé à Condé-en-Normandie". Ouest-France.fr. December 14, 2021.
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