Province of Cremona

Province of Cremona
—  Province  —
Map highlighting the location of the province of Cremona in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Capital(s)	Cremona
Comuni	115
Government
– President	Massimiliano Salini
Area
– Total	1,771 km2 (683.8 sq mi)
Population (2008)
– Total	358,628
– Density	202.5/km2 (524.5/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	26100, 26010-26049
Telephone prefix	0372, 0373, 0374, 0375, 0363
Vehicle registration	CR
ISTAT	019

The Province of Cremona (Italian: Provincia di Cremona) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Cremona.

A view of a spring of water in Capralba

The province has an area of 1,771 km² and in 2008 census, had a population of 358,628. There are 115 comuni.^[1] The river Po, which is the longest Italian river, is the natural boundary with the adjoining Province of Piacenza, while the Oglio separates the province from Brescia.

The province occupies the central section of Padana Plain, so the whole territory is flat, without any mountains or hills, crossed by several rivers, such as the Serio and Adda, and artificial canals, most of which are used for irrigation.

Main comuni

As for May 2005, the main comuni by populations are:

Comune	Population
Cremona	72,413
Crema	31,471
Casalmaggiore	14,078
Castelleone	9,490
Soresina	9,377
Rivolta d'Adda	8,115
Soncino	7,581
Pandino	7,345
Pizzighettone	6,956
Spino d'Adda	6,948
Offanengo	5,798
Castelverde	5,542

Economy and culture

The principal economic resource of Cremona Province is agriculture (mainly maize (corn), locally called Melegot, and barley, but also soya and sugar beets). Industry is quite developed, mostly in the northern zone, near Crema, where there are textiles, chemical, and mechanical factories.

The area is famous for its food specialities, such as nougat (IItalian: torrone) and mustard.

References

1. ^ Italian Institute of Statistics

External links

• Provincia di Cremona homepage (Italian)