Castelleone (Italian pronunciation: [kaˌstɛlleˈoːne]; locally Castigliòn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Milan and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Cremona.
Castelleone
Castigliòn (Lombard) | |
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| Comune di Castelleone | |
 Parish church of Saints Philip and James. | |
Location of Castelleone  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°18′N 9°46′E / 45.300°N 9.767°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Cremona (CR) |
| Frazioni | Cortellona, Corte Madama, Guzzafame, Le Valli, Pellegra, Pradazzo, San Latino, Valseresino |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pietro Enrico Fiori |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.08 km2 (17.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,472 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castelleonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26012 |
| Dialing code | 0374 |
| Patron saint | Saints Philip and James |
| Saint day | 11 May |
| Website | Official website |
Castelleone borders the following municipalities: Cappella Cantone, Fiesco, Gombito, Izano, Madignano, Ripalta Arpina, San Bassano, Soresina, Trigolo.
Main sights
edit- Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Misericordia, built in 1513-1516 by Agostino de Fondulis in Renaissance style.
- Church of Santa Maria in Bressanoro, commissioned in the 15th century by Bianca Maria Visconti. It has Renaissance frescoes of the Life of Jesus
- Parish church of St. Philip and James (1551), with a Renaissance-style exterior and a Baroque exterior.
- Isso Tower (11th century)
Transportation
editCastelleone is served by the Castelleone railway station on the Treviglio–Cremona line.
References
edit- ^ "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.[citation needed]
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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