Cavriana
Cavriana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) east of Milan and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Mantua.
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| Comune di Cavriana | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cavriana 
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  Cavriana Location of Cavriana in Italy  Cavriana Cavriana (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′N 10°36′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Mantua (MN) |
| Frazioni | Bande, Campagnolo, Castelgrimaldo, San Giacomo, San Cassiano grimaldo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bruno Righetti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.8 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,880 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46040 |
| Dialing code | 0376 |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]
The road between Cerlongo and Guidizzolo, in the communal territory of Cavriana, was the location of Alfonso de Portago's fatal accident in the 1957 Mille Miglia. A memorial slab remembers the event along the road.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat).
- UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
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