Calvatone
Calvatone (Lombard: Calvatòon) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona, Lombardy, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Milan and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Cremona. Its territory is crossed by the Oglio River. In Roman times it was known as Bedriacum.
Calvatone
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| Comune di Calvatone | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Calvatone | |
  Calvatone Location of Calvatone in Italy  Calvatone Calvatone (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°8′N 10°27′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Cremona (CR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pier Ugo Piccinelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.7 km2 (5.3 sq mi) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,207 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Calvatonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26030 |
| Dialing code | 0375 |
| Patron saint | St. Blaise |
| Saint day | 10 August |
| Website | Official website |
History
The two Battles of Bedriacum were fought nearby in 69 AD.
Symbols
The coat of arms and banner of the municipality of Calvatone were granted by Presidential Decree of April 24, 2000.[3]
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- "Fascicoli comunali". dati.acs.beniculturali.it. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
External links
- Official website
- Archaeological excavations at Calvatone-Bedriacum - Universitas Studiorum Mediolanensis
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