Fombio
Encyclopedia
Fombio is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Lodi
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 50 km southeast of Milan
and about 25 km southeast of Lodi. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,836 and an area of 7.4 km².
It was the site of the Battle of Fombio
in 1796.
The municipality of Fombio contains the frazione
(subdivision) Retegno.
Fombio borders the following municipalities: Codogno
, Somaglia
, San Fiorano
, Santo Stefano Lodigiano
, Guardamiglio
, San Rocco al Porto
.
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 25 km southeast of Lodi. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,836 and an area of 7.4 km².
It was the site of the Battle of Fombio
Battle of Fombio
The Battle of Fombio was fought between the French Army of Italy led by Napoleon Bonaparte and the Austrian army under Feldzeugmeister Johann Peter Beaulieu between 7 and 9 May 1796. It was the decisive strategic point of the campaign, as Bonaparte crossed the Po River at Piacenza in Beaulieu's...
in 1796.
The municipality of Fombio contains the frazione
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...
(subdivision) Retegno.
Fombio borders the following municipalities: 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....
, 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....
, San Fiorano
San Fiorano
San Fiorano is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km southeast of Lodi...
, Santo Stefano Lodigiano
Santo Stefano Lodigiano
Santo Stefano Lodigiano is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km southeast of Lodi...
, Guardamiglio
Guardamiglio
Guardamiglio is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km southeast of Milan, about 25 km southeast of Lodi, and 15 km at north of Piacenza....
, San Rocco al Porto
San Rocco al Porto
San Rocco al Porto is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km southeast of Lodi...
.