- Poggio Rusco
Infobox CityIT
city = Poggio Rusco
region =Lombardy
province = Mantua (MN)
elevation_m = 16
area_total_km2 = 42.35
population_as_of =March 31 ,2006
population_total = 6459
population_density_km2 =150
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|44|58|40|N|11|07|10|E|region:IT_type:city(6459)
frazioni = Dragoncello ,Quattrocase ,Segonda ,Stoppiaro ,Agnolo ,Verdonda ,Cantaboa
telephone = 0386
postalcode = 46025
gentilic = Poggesi
saint =St.Mary
day =May 31
mayor = Sergio Rinaldoni (sinceMay 30 ,2006 )
website = [http://www.comune.poggiorusco.mn.it www.comune.poggiorusco.mn.it]Poggio Rusco is a small town in the
Province of Mantua , whose inhabitants number 6,459 as ofMarch 31 ,2006 . It is 42 km away from provincial capital.The town extends its territory in the south-eastern Oltrepò Mantovano, 9 km away from the
Po River and just 2 km away fromProvince of Modena , equidistant position to important cities ofPo Valley likeMantova ,Verona ,Ferrara ,Bologna andModena . Poggio Rusco is considered an important road junction. Statal Road 12,calledAbetone -Brennero , which linksPo Valley withGermany , intersects the Provincial Road 496, which connectsMantua withFerrara .In the same way, Poggio Rusco is a strategic railroad junction. Here the
Bologna -Verona -Brennero -Munich line meets theLa Spezia -Parma -Suzzara -Poggio Rusco-Ferrara -Ravenna -Rimini line which links theAdriatic withTyrrhenian Sea Neighbouring Town
Magnacavallo ,Mirandola (Mo),San Giovanni del Dosso ,Sermide ,Villa Poma ,Schivenoglia History
Twin cities
*flagicon|France
Condé-sur-Noireau ,France External links
* [http://www.poggiorusco.net/ PoggioRusco.net - La Prima Community Internet di Poggio Rusco]
* [http://www.compoggio.com/ Parrocchia del SS. Nome di Maria di Poggio Rusco]
* [http://www.icpoggio.org/ Istituto Comprensivo Scolastico di Poggio Rusco]
* [http://www.novemezza.com/ Novemezza - Associazione Culturale e Musicale]
* [http://www.akkordeon.it/ Akkordeon - Associazione Musicale senza scopo di lucro]
* [http://www.poggiorusco.net/index.php?option=com_datsogallery&Itemid=18/ PoggioRusco.net Images Gallery]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/49189351@N00/ Poggio Rusco on Flickr]
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