Pegognaga
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
Pegognaga Pigugnàga (Emilian) | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Pegognaga | |
![]() Pieve of St. Lawrence. | |
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Location of Pegognaga ![]() | |
45°0′N 10°51′E / 45.000°N 10.850°E / 45.000; 10.850 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Mantua (MN) |
Frazioni | Galvagnina, Polesine, Sacca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dimitri Melli |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 46.69 km2 (18.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
Population (31 July 2014)[2] | |
• Total | 7,200 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Pegognaghesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 46020 |
Dialing code | 0376 |
Patron saint | St. Lawrence |
Saint day | August 10 |
Website | Official website |
Pegognaga (Lower Mantovano: Pigugnàga) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) southeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Mantua.
History
The name may come from the Latin Pecunius, a Roman aristocrat who, in the 1st century AD founded a little agricultural village. It also might be connected to the word pecunia, which in Latin means money, richness, referring to the lands of that place that could offer profitable harvests.
External links
- Official website
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- Acquanegra sul Chiese
- Asola
- Bagnolo San Vito
- Bigarello
- Borgo Mantovano
- Borgo Virgilio
- Borgocarbonara
- Bozzolo
- Canneto sull'Oglio
- Casalmoro
- Casaloldo
- Casalromano
- Castel Goffredo
- Castel d'Ario
- Castelbelforte
- Castellucchio
- Castiglione delle Stiviere
- Cavriana
- Ceresara
- Commessaggio
- Curtatone
- Dosolo
- Gazoldo degli Ippoliti
- Gazzuolo
- Goito
- Gonzaga
- Guidizzolo
- Magnacavallo
- Mantua
- Marcaria
- Mariana Mantovana
- Marmirolo
- Medole
- Moglia
- Monzambano
- Motteggiana
- Ostiglia
- Pegognaga
- Piubega
- Poggio Rusco
- Pomponesco
- Ponti sul Mincio
- Porto Mantovano
- Quingentole
- Quistello
- Redondesco
- Rivarolo Mantovano
- Rodigo
- Roncoferraro
- Roverbella
- Sabbioneta
- San Benedetto Po
- San Giacomo delle Segnate
- San Giorgio di Mantova
- San Giovanni del Dosso
- San Martino dall'Argine
- Schivenoglia
- Sermide e Felonica
- Serravalle a Po
- Solferino
- Sustinente
- Suzzara
- Viadana
- Villimpenta
- Volta Mantovana
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