Montebello della Battaglia
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Montebello della Battaglia | |
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Comune di Montebello della Battaglia | |
Coordinates: 45°0′N 9°6′E / 45.000°N 9.100°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Province of Pavia (PV) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andrea Marians (since 2019)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 15.74 km2 (6.08 sq mi) |
Population (2023)[3] | |
• Total | 1,446 |
• Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Demonym | Montebellesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 27054 |
Dialing code | 0383 |
Patron saint | Saints Gervaso and Protasio |
Montebello della Battaglia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km south of Milan and about 20 km south of Pavia.
Montebello della Battaglia borders the following municipalities: Borgo Priolo, Casteggio, Codevilla, Lungavilla, Torrazza Coste, Verretto, Voghera.
It is famous for two battles: in that of 1800 the French army under Jean Lannes defeated an Austrian army.[4][5] That of 1859, part of the Austro-Sardinian War, was a victory of the armies of France and Savoy, again over the Austrians.
Twin towns
Montebello della Battaglia is twinned with:
- Palestro, Italy, since 1984
References
- ^ "Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali". amministratori.interno.gov.it. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Principali statistiche geografiche sui comuni". www.istat.it (in Italian). 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Comune di Montebello della Battaglia - Storia". www.comune.montebellodellabattaglia.pv.it. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Northern Italy: From the Alps to Rome. A&C Black. 1997. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-393-31745-9. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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