Poggio Rusco
| Poggio Rusco | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Poggio Rusco | ||
 View of the historical center in 2013, with restoration works ongoing after the 2012 earthquake. | ||
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  Poggio Rusco Location of Poggio Rusco in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 44°58′40″N 11°07′10″E / 44.97778°N 11.11944°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province | Mantua (MN) | |
| Frazioni | Dragoncello, Quattrocase, Segonda, Stoppiaro | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Fabio Zacchi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 42.35 km2 (16.35 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | |
| Population (30 November 2016) | ||
| • Total | 6,641 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Poggesi | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 46025 | |
| Dialing code | 0386 | |
| Patron saint | St.Mary | |
| Saint day | May 31 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Poggio Rusco (Lower Mantovano: Al Pòs) is a small town and comune in the Province of Mantua, whose inhabitants number 6,641 as of January 1, 2015. It is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the provincial capital.
The town extends its territory in the south-eastern Oltrepò Mantovano, 9 kilometres (6 mi) from the Po River and just 2 kilometres (1 mi) from Province of Modena, equidistant position to important cities of Po Valley like Mantua, Verona, Ferrara, Bologna and Modena.
Transportation
State Road 12, called Abetone-Brennero, which links Po Valley with Germany, intersects the Provincial Road 496, which connects Mantua with Ferrara.
Here the Bologna-Verona-Brennero-Munich railway line meets the La Spezia-Parma-Suzzara-Poggio Rusco-Ferrara-Ravenna-Rimini line, which links the Adriatic Sea with Tyrrhenian Sea.
Twin cities
External links
- PoggioRusco.net - Poggio Rusco internet community
- PoggioRusco.net Images Gallery
- Poggio Rusco on Flickr
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Poggio Rusco. |
