Province of Pavia

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The province of Pavia (Template:Langx) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is Pavia.

Template:As of, the province has a population of 548,722 inhabitants and an area of Template:Convert; the town of Pavia has a population of 72,205.[1]

History

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Interior of the University of Pavia, founded in 1361

The city Pavia was initially settled by the Ligures and was later occupied by Gaulish tribes; it was conquered by the Romans in 220 BCE.[2] Named "Ticinum" by the Romans, the town was reinforced and became a key part of their defenses in northern Italy; despite this, the town was sacked by Attila, the ruler of the Hunnic Empire, in 452 CE, and then again by Odoacer in 476 CE. In the sixth century it was the capital of German tribe the Lombards and survived an attempted Frankish invasion. However, following the death of Charlemagne, the Lombard territory became part of Frankish territory.[2]

In the 12th century, it became a commune after Frankish rule ceased, and Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor fortified areas of the commune and he was crowned in Pavia in 1155. The University of Pavia was founded in 1361. Starting from 1359, Pavia and its neighbourhood were owned by the Visconti and then the Sforza of Milan, until, in 1499, the Duchy of Milan became a Spanish possession. It was the scene of a Franco-Imperial battle in 1525, in which Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor defeated Francis I of France. In 1707 and again 1774, parts of the so-called "principality of Pavia", a province of the Duchy under the Spaniards, were sold to Piedmont; these changes were restored after the collapse of the French Empire in 1814.Template:Fact

Geography

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View of Oltrepò Pavese

The Province of Pavia is in the region of Lombardy in northwestern Italy. It is bounded to the north by the provinces of Milan and Lodi, to the southeast by the Province of Piacenza (Emilia-Romagna), and to the southwest it is bounded by the Province of Alessandria (Piedmont). The province is crossed by the rivers Ticino and Po, which meet four kilometres south of the capital, Pavia. The province contains 190 communes and the River Po is navigable up to its confluence with the Ticino.[2] There are three regions of the province, the Pavese, which is entirely in the Po Valley, the Lomellina, which is also completely in the Po Valley but between the Ticino and the Po, and Oltrepò, to the south of the Po and which includes Monte Lesima (1,724 m (5,656 ft)), a mountain in the Apennine Mountains which is the highest point in the province. The territory of Siccomario, at the confluence of the two great rivers, should properly be included in Lomellina, but for historical reasons it is considered part of Pavese. Another large river flowing through the province is the Olona.[3]

The province is mostly flat with the northwestern part of the province being good agricultural land. The southern part rises to low hills which give way to the Ligurian Apennines. The town of Pavia has a major position in northern Italy's textile industry and is renowned for hatmaking. It also plays its part in the country's engineering and metallurgical industries.[4] This is an important winemaking district and produces sparkling wines. It is the largest area in Italy for the production of Pinot noir.[5]

Municipalities

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Map of the province of Pavia
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Map of the municipalities of the province of Pavia

Template:Historical populations The list below shows the most populated comuni (municipalities) of the province in 2010:[6] Here is a list of the most populated municipalities of the province.

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The Certosa di Pavia Monastery
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The greenhouse of Belgioioso Castle, projected by Leopoldo Pollack
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River Staffora in Oltrepò Pavese
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Bobbio Abbey in Oltrepò Pavese
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The lake of Sartirana Lomellina in Lomellina
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Po river near Balossa Bigli, a hamlet of Mezzana Bigli, in Lomellina
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Pavia
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Ponte Coperto and river Ticino in Pavia
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Vigevano
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Voghera
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Mortara
Rank City Population Area
(km2) 		Density
(inhabitants/km2) 		Altitude
(mslm)
1st Pavia 71,142 62 1147.5 77
2nd Vigevano 63,984 82 780.3 116
3rd Voghera 39,937 63.28 631.1 96
4th Mortara 15,673 52 301.4 108
5th Stradella 11,674 18.77 621.9 101
6th Gambolò 10,312 51 202.2 104
7th Garlasco 9,888 39.03 253.3 93
8th Broni 9,528 20.87 456.5 88
9th Casorate Primo 8,425 9 936.1 103
10th Cassolnovo 7,116 31.96 222.7 120

The full list is:

Territories

The province is mainly divided into 3 geographical regions:

Territory Area (km²) Population Seat Comuni Map
Lomellina
1,097
214,494
58
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Oltrepò Pavese
1,240
146,579
78
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Pavese
650
189,394
52
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Transport

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Autostrada A7 near Gropello Cairoli

Motorways

Railway lines

References

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