Quistello
Encyclopedia
Quistello is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Mantua
in the Italian region Lombardy
, located about 150 km southeast of Milan
and about 20 km southeast of Mantua
. , it had a population of 5,847 and an area of 45.4 km².
The municipality of Quistello contains the frazioni
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Nuvolato, Santa Lucia, San Rocco, and Zambone (località).
Quistello borders the following municipalities: Concordia sulla Secchia
, Moglia
, Quingentole
, San Benedetto Po
, San Giacomo delle Segnate
, San Giovanni del Dosso
, Schivenoglia
, Sustinente
.
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 Mantua
Province of Mantua
The Province of Mantua is a province in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Mantua.-Communes:It includes 70 comuni , ranging in area from Viadana, with 102.19 km², to Mariana Mantovana, with 8.81 km²....
in the Italian 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 150 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 Mantua
Mantua
Mantua is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the same name. Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family, made it one of the main artistic, cultural and notably musical hubs of Northern Italy and the country as a whole...
. , it had a population of 5,847 and an area of 45.4 km².
The municipality of Quistello 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) Nuvolato, Santa Lucia, San Rocco, and Zambone (località).
Quistello borders the following municipalities: Concordia sulla Secchia
Concordia sulla Secchia
Concordia sulla Secchia is a comune in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 km northwest of Bologna and about 30 km north of Modena....
, Moglia
Moglia
Moglia is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 150 km southeast of Milan and about 30 km southeast of Mantua.-External links:*...
, Quingentole
Quingentole
Quingentole is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 160 km southeast of Milan and about 30 km southeast of Mantua....
, San Benedetto Po
San Benedetto Po
San Benedetto Po is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 150 km southeast of Milan and about 15 km southeast of Mantua....
, San Giacomo delle Segnate
San Giacomo delle Segnate
San Giacomo delle Segnate is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 160 km southeast of Milan and about 30 km southeast of Mantua...
, San Giovanni del Dosso
San Giovanni del Dosso
San Giovanni del Dosso is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 160 km southeast of Milan and about 30 km southeast of Mantua....
, Schivenoglia
Schivenoglia
Schivenoglia is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 160 km southeast of Milan and about 30 km southeast of Mantua. , it had a population of 1,247....
, Sustinente
Sustinente
Sustinente is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 140 km southeast of Milan and about 11 km southeast of Mantua....
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