Villanova del Sillaro
Encyclopedia
Villanova del Sillaro is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Lodi
in the Italian
region Lombardy
, located about 35 km southeast of Milan
and about 9 km south of Lodi. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,541 and an area of 13.8 km².
Villanova del Sillaro borders the following municipalities: Pieve Fissiraga
, Massalengo
, Sant'Angelo Lodigiano
, Ossago Lodigiano
, Borghetto Lodigiano
, Graffignana
.
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 35 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 9 km south of Lodi. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,541 and an area of 13.8 km².
Villanova del Sillaro borders the following municipalities: Pieve Fissiraga
Pieve Fissiraga
Pieve Fissiraga is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km southeast of Milan and about 0 km south of Lodi...
, Massalengo
Massalengo
Massalengo is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km southeast of Milan and about 8 km west of Lodi...
, Sant'Angelo Lodigiano
Sant'Angelo Lodigiano
Sant'Angelo Lodigiano is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km southeast of Milan and about 12 km southwest of Lodi.Saint Francesca Cabrini was born in this city in 1850....
, Ossago Lodigiano
Ossago Lodigiano
Ossago Lodigiano is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km southeast of Milan and about 8 km southeast of Lodi....
, Borghetto Lodigiano
Borghetto Lodigiano
Borghetto Lodigiano is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km southeast of Milan and about 11 km south of Lodi...
, Graffignana
Graffignana
Graffignana is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 40 km southeast of Milan and about 13 km south of Lodi...
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