Gonzaga (Lombardy)

Gonzaga
Country	Italy
region	Lombardy
province	Mantua  (MN)
Local name	Gunsàga
Coordinates	44 ° 57 '  N , 10 ° 49'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 57 '0 "  N , 10 ° 49' 0"  E
height	22  m slm
surface	49.89 km²
Residents	8,908 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	179 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	46023
prefix	0376
ISTAT number	020027
Popular name	Gonzaghesi
Patron saint	S. Benedetto Abate (September 8th)
Website	Gonzaga

Torre quattrocentesca in Gonzega: 15th century tower reminiscent of the Gonzaga family.

Gonzaga is a northern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 8908 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Mantua in the Region of Lombardy . The Gonzaga family comes from the place .

geography

Gonzaga is located near Mantua at an altitude of 22 meters above sea level. The municipality covers an area of ​​49.89  km² . Districts ( frazioni ) Gonzagas are Palidano and Bondeno. The neighboring municipalities are Luzzara , Moglia , Pegognaga , Reggiolo and Suzzara ; the municipality borders on the province of Reggio Emilia .

Economy, sights and infrastructure

Gonzaga's seat of the automobile and agricultural machinery manufacturer Grecav .

The monastery Convento di Santa Maria was founded in 1490 by Girolamo Redini .

Gonzaga has a stop at the Stazione di Gonzaga-Reggiolo station together with Reggiolo on the Verona - Mantova - Modena line . The Palidano district also has its own train station.

Partnerships

• Brioude , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
• Civate , Lombardy

Personalities

• Filippo Corradi da Gonzaga (bl. 12th century), ancestor of the Gonzaga family
• Anselmo Guerrieri Gonzaga (1819–1879), journalist and politician
• Giordano Corsi (1908-1958), football player

Web links

Commons : Gonzaga (Italy)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality (Italian)

Individual evidence

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