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This article is about the municipality in the Province of Cremona. For other uses, see Castelleone di Suasa and Castelleone (Deruta).
Castelleone
Castigliòn (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Castelleone
Parish church of Saints Philip and James.
Parish church of Saints Philip and James.
Location of Castelleone
Map
Castelleone is located in Italy
Castelleone
Castelleone
Location of Castelleone in Italy
Castelleone is located in Lombardy
Castelleone
Castelleone
Castelleone (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°18′N 9°46′E / 45.300°N 9.767°E / 45.300; 9.767
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceCremona (CR)
FrazioniCortellona, Corte Madama, Guzzafame, Le Valli, Pellegra, Pradazzo, San Latino, Valseresino
Government
 • MayorPietro Enrico Fiori
Area
[1]
 • Total
45.08 km2 (17.41 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017[2])[3]
 • Total
9,472
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
DemonymCastelleonesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
26012
Dialing code0374
Patron saintSaints Philip and James
Saint day11 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Castelleone (Italian pronunciation: [kaˌstɛlleˈoːne]; locally Castigliòn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Milan and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Cremona.

Castelleone borders the following municipalities: Cappella Cantone, Fiesco, Gombito, Izano, Madignano, Ripalta Arpina, San Bassano, Soresina, Trigolo.

Main sights

  • Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Misericordia, built in 1513-1516 by Agostino de Fondulis in Renaissance style.
  • Church of Santa Maria in Bressanoro, commissioned in the 15th century by Bianca Maria Visconti. It has Renaissance frescoes of the Life of Jesus
  • Parish church of St. Philip and James (1551), with a Renaissance-style exterior and a Baroque exterior.
  • Isso Tower (11th century)

Transportation

Castelleone has a railway station on the Treviglio–Cremona line.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.[citation needed]
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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