Pegognaga
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| Pegognaga | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Pegognaga | |||
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| Coordinates: 45°0′N 10°51′E / 45°N 10.85°ECoordinates: 45°0′N 10°51′E / 45°N 10.85°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Lombardy | ||
| Province | Mantua (MN) | ||
| Frazioni | Galvagnina, Polesine, Sacca | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Dimitri Melli | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 46.69 km2 (18 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 7,218 | ||
| • Density | 154.6/km2 (400.4/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Pegognaghesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 46020 | ||
| Dialing code | 0376 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Lawrence | ||
| Saint day | August 10 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Pegognaga is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 140 km southeast of Milan and about 20 km south of Mantua.
[edit] History
The name derivea From the latin Pecunius, name of a roman aristocrat who, in I century d.C. found here a little agricultural village. Someone else thinks it would be connected to the word pecunia, which in latin means money, richness, referring to the lands of that place that could offer profitable harvests.
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