Virgilio, Lombardy
| Virgilio | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Virgilio | |
 Virgilio
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| Coordinates: 45°7′N 10°47′E / 45.117°N 10.783°ECoordinates: 45°7′N 10°47′E / 45.117°N 10.783°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Mantua (MN) |
| Frazioni | Cerese, Cappelletta, Pietole |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.3 km2 (12.1 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 10,524 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 46030 |
| Dialing code | 0376 |
Virgilio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 130 km southeast of Milan and about 6 km south of Mantua. As of 31 December 2004[update], it had a population of 10,524 and an area of 31.3 km².[1]
The municipality of Virgilio contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) of Cerese, Cappelletta, and Pietole.
Virgilio borders the following municipalities: Bagnolo San Vito, Borgoforte, Curtatone, Mantua.
According to legend, the village of Andes (Pietole Vecchia), a short distance from the center of Pietole in modern Virgilio, is the birthplace of the Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro, known in English sources as Virgil or Vergil (70 BCE – 19 BCE). Virgil is renowned for his three major works: the Eclogues (or Bucolics), the Georgics, and the Aeneid.
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References [edit]
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat).
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