Suzzara (Lower Mantovano: Süsèra) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua, in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the city of Mantua.
Suzzara
Süsèra (Emilian) | |
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| Città di Suzzara | |
 Panorama of Suzzara | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Suzzara  | |
  Suzzara Location of Suzzara in Italy  Suzzara Suzzara (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°0′N 10°45′E / 45.000°N 10.750°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Mantua (MN) |
| Frazioni | Brusatasso, Riva, Sailetto, San Prospero, Tabellano, Vie Nuove |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Ongari (Partito Democratico) |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.8 km2 (23.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (31 July 2014)[2] | |
• Total | 21,129 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Suzzaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46029 |
| Dialing code | 0376 |
| Patron saint | St. Blaise |
| Saint day | February 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Suzzara was given the honorary title of a city by a royal decree dated November 9, 1923. It is home to a large IVECO/CNH plant, producing Iveco Daily vehicles.
Geography
editThe municipality borders Dosolo, Gonzaga, Luzzara (RE), Motteggiana, Pegognaga and Viadana.
It includes six civil parishes (frazioni): Brusatasso, Riva, Sailetto, San Prospero, Tabellano, Vie Nuove.
Suzzara borders with Emilia-Romagna.
Twin towns
editSuzzara is twinned with:
Brioude, France, since 1995
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat).
External links
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Media related to Suzzara at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Italian)
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