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.
Poggio Rusco | |
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| Comune di Poggio Rusco | |
 Historical center in 2013, with ongoing restorations after the 2012 earthquake. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Poggio Rusco  | |
  Poggio Rusco Location of Poggio Rusco in Italy  Poggio Rusco Poggio Rusco (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′40″N 11°07′10″E / 44.97778°N 11.11944°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Mantua (MN) |
| Frazioni | Dragoncello, Quattrocase, Segonda, Stoppiaro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabio Zacchi |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.29 km2 (16.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 6,474 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Poggesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46025 |
| Dialing code | 0386 |
| Patron saint | St.Mary |
| Saint day | May 31 |
| Website | Official website |
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
editA 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
editState 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
editFormer Twin Cities
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Condé-sur-Noireau, France, from 1999 - 2021 [3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Une classe en moins, clocher de Saint-Sauveur... que faut-il attendre en 2023 à Condé-en-Normandie ?". actu.fr. January 14, 2023.
- ^ "Le dernier conseil municipal de l'année étoffé à Condé-en-Normandie". Ouest-France.fr. December 14, 2021.
External links
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- PoggioRusco.net - Poggio Rusco internet community
- PoggioRusco.net Images Gallery[permanent dead link]
- Poggio Rusco on Flickr
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