Piadena
Piadena (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpjaːdena]; Eastern Lombard: [ˈpjadenɔ]) is a former comune in the Province of Cremona, Italy. On 1 January 2019 it merged with Drizzona to form Piadena Drizzona.[3]
Piadena | |
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| Comune di Piadena | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Piadena  | |
  Piadena Location of Piadena in Italy  Piadena Piadena (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°8′N 10°22′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Cremona (CR) |
| Frazioni | Vho, S.Lorenzo Guazzone, S.Paolo Ripa Oglio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruno Tosatto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,601 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Piadenesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26034 |
| Dialing code | 0375 |
| Patron saint | St. Pammachius |
| Saint day | 30 August |
| Website | Official website |
World heritage site
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[4]
References
- "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.
- https://www.tuttitalia.it/variazioni-amministrative/nuovo-comune-di-piadena-drizzona/.
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