Casalpusterlengo
Encyclopedia
Casalpusterlengo is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Lodi
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 50 km southeast of Milan
and about 20 km southeast of Lodi.
The municipality of Casalpusterlengo contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Vittadone and Zorlesco. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on October 30, 1975.
Casalpusterlengo borders the following municipalities: Turano Lodigiano
, Secugnago
, Brembio
, Terranova dei Passerini
, Codogno
, Ospedaletto Lodigiano
, Somaglia
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Lodi
Province of Lodi
The Province of Lodi is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lodi.It has an area of 782 km², and a total population of 209,874 . There are 61 comuni in the province . As of May 31, 2005, the main comuni by population are:- External links :...
in the Italian
Italy
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region Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
, located about 50 km southeast of Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and about 20 km southeast of Lodi.
The municipality of Casalpusterlengo contains the frazioni
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Vittadone and Zorlesco. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on October 30, 1975.
Casalpusterlengo borders the following municipalities: Turano Lodigiano
Turano Lodigiano
Turano Lodigiano is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 13 km east of Lodi....
, Secugnago
Secugnago
Secugnago is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 13 km southeast of Lodi. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,801 and an area of 6.7 km².Secugnago borders the following municipalities: Turano...
, Brembio
Brembio
Brembio is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 14 km southeast of Lodi...
, Terranova dei Passerini
Terranova dei Passerini
Terranova dei Passerini is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km southeast of Milan and about 20 km southeast of Lodi...
, Codogno
Codogno
Codogno is a town and comune in the province of Lodi, Lombardy, Italy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on June 26, 1955....
, Ospedaletto Lodigiano
Ospedaletto Lodigiano
Ospedaletto Lodigiano is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 14 km southeast of Lodi...
, Somaglia
Somaglia
Somaglia is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km southeast of Milan and about 20 km southeast of Lodi....
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