Calvatone
Calvatone | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Calvatone | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Calvatone  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Cremona (CR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruno Tosatto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,294 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Calvatonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26030 |
| Dialing code | 0375 |
| Patron saint | St. Blaise |
| Saint day | 10 August |
| Website | Official website |
Calvatone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona, Lombardy, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Milan and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Cremona. Its territory is crossed by the Oglio River. In Roman times it was known as Bedriacum.
The two Battles of Bedriacum were fought nearby in 69 AD.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
External links
- Official website
- Archaeological excavations at Calvatone-Bedriacum - Universitas Studiorum Mediolanensis
 | This article on a location in the Province of Cremona is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |