Belgioioso or Belgiojoso (Italian: [beldʒoˈjoːzo, -oːso]; Lombard: Belgios [belˈdʒuːs] or Belgiojos [ˌbɛldʒuˈjuːs]) is a town and comune in the Province of Pavia, region of Lombardy (northern Italy), with a population of 6,233 (2017).[3]
Belgioioso
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| Comune di Belgioioso | |
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Location of Belgioioso  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°10′N 9°19′E / 45.167°N 9.317°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Pavia (PV) |
| Frazioni | San Giacomo della Cerreta, Santa Margherita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (December 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,752 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Belgioiosini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 27011 |
| Dialing code | 0382 |
| Website | Official website |
It is 12 km east of the city of Pavia, between the Olona River and the Po River. Due to its geographical location, Belgioioso has become one of the southern suburbs of the city of Milan.
Belgioioso is noted for its medieval castle, the seat of the Belgioioso family. Francis I of France was held there after the Battle of Pavia.
Twin towns
editBelgioioso is twinned with:
La Fouillouse, France
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Comune di Belgioioso, Provincia di Pavia (2005). "Statistiche al 31.12.2005". Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
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