Casalmaggiore

Casalmaggiore

*Casalmagiùr* (Emilian)
Casalmaggiore Casalmagiùr (Emilian)
Comune
	Città di Casalmaggiore
	Coat of arms
	Location of Casalmaggiore
	Casalmaggiore Location of Casalmaggiore in Italy Casalmaggiore Casalmaggiore (Lombardy)
	Coordinates: 44°59′N 10°25′E / 44.983°N 10.417°E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Cremona (CR)
Frazioni	Agoiolo, Camminata, Cappella, Casalbellotto, Fossacaprara, Motta San Fermo, Quattrocase, Roncadello, Valle, Vicobellignano, Vicoboneghisio, Vicomoscano
Government
• Mayor	Filippo Bongiovanni
Area
• Total	60 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Population (31 May 2017)
• Total	15,378
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Demonym	Casalaschi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	26041
Dialing code	0375
Patron saint	St. Charles
Saint day	November 4
Website	Official website

Casalmaggiore (Casalasco-Viadanese: Casalmagiùr) is a comune in the province of Cremona, Lombardy, Italy, located on the Po River. It was the birthplace of Italian composers Ignazio Donati and Andrea Zani. Recently, its women's volleyball team Volleyball Casalmaggiore has played in the Serie A1, winning the championship in the 2014–15 season.

Sights include the Duomo (cathedral), the Museo Diotti, and the Bijoux Museum.

History

Archaeological findings in 1970 proved that the area was inhabited from the Bronze Age, although the town most likely was founded by the Romans as Castra Majora ("Main Military Camp"). Around the year 1000 it was a fortified castle in the House of Este lands; in the 15th century it was under the Republic of Venice. On July 2, 1754, it obtained the status of city with an imperial decree. After a period under the Austrians, it became part of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy in 1861.

Twin towns

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.
^ "Miasta Partnerskie". Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v18-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v18-2] "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[3] "Miasta Partnerskie". Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.

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