San Giorgio Bigarello, until 2018 as San Giorgio di Mantova (Mantovano: San Sòrs) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) east of Milan and about 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Mantua.
San Giorgio Bigarello | |
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| Comune di San Giorgio Bigarello | |
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Location of San Giorgio Bigarello  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°11′00″N 10°50′50″E / 45.18333°N 10.84722°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Mantua (MN) |
| Frazioni | Caselle, Casette, Ghisiolo, Mottella (municipality seat), Tripoli, Villanova De Bellis, Villanova Maiardina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Beniamino Morselli |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.5 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 21 m (69 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,383 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sangiorgini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46030 |
| Dialing code | 0376 |
| Patron saint | St. George Martyr |
| Saint day | April 23 |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality of San Giorgio di Mantova contains the frazioni of Caselle, Casette, Ghisiolo, Mottella (which is the municipality seat), Tripoli, Villanova De Bellis, and Villanova Maiardina. The commune's name refers to an older borough which, during the Napoleonic Wars, was destroyed to make room to fortifications defending Mantua.
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edit- ^ Data from Istat
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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