Candia Lomellina

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Candia Lomellina
coat of arms
Candia Lomellina (Italy)
Candia Lomellina
Country Italy
region Lombardy
province Pavia  (PV)
Local name Chèndia
Coordinates 45 ° 11 ′  N , 8 ° 36 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 11 ′ 0 ″  N , 8 ° 36 ′ 0 ″  E
height 102  m slm
surface 27.8 km²
Residents 1,515 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 54 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 27031
prefix 0384
ISTAT number 018027
Popular name Candiesi
Patron saint San Carlos
Website Candia Lomellina

Candia Lomellina is a northern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 1515 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Pavia in Lombardy .

geography

The municipality is located about 43.5 kilometers west of Pavia in the Lomellina and borders directly on the provinces of Alessandria and Vercelli (both Piedmont ). The Sesia , which flows a few kilometers south into the Po , forms the western boundary of the municipality.

Monuments to visit

  • Church of the Brotherhood, frescoed by Giuseppe Amisani
  • Church of the Trinity, frescoed by Giuseppe Amisani

history

Frederick I confirmed in a document in 1164 Pavias claim to power over Candia.

In 1928 the district Terrasa (previously an independent municipality) was incorporated.

traffic

Candia Lomellina train station is on the Mortara – Asti railway line . The Strada Statale 596 dir dei Cairoli leads through the municipality from Castello d'Agogna to Casale Monferrato .

Individual evidence

  1. Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

Web links

Commons : Candia Lomellina  - collection of images, videos and audio files