Province of Mantua

Province of Mantua
—  Province  —
Map highlighting the location of the province of Mantua in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Capital(s)	Mantua
Comuni	70
Government
– President	Alessandro Pastacci (PD)
Area
– Total	2,339 km2 (903.1 sq mi)
Population (2001)
– Total	407,983
– Density	174.4/km2 (451.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
Vehicle registration	MN
ISTAT	020

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

Communes

It includes 70 comuni (singular: comune), ranging in area from Viadana, with 102.19 km², to Mariana Mantovana, with 8.81 km².

The main comuni by population are:

Comune	Population
Mantua	48,023
Castiglione delle Stiviere	20,296
Suzzara	18,643
Viadana	17,804
Porto Mantovano	15,612
Curtatone	13,033
Castel Goffredo	10,774
Virgilio	10,533
Goito	9,961
Asola	9,682
Gonzaga	8,652
San Giorgio di Mantova	8.275
Roverbella	8,056
San Benedetto Po	7,600
Marmirolo	7,399
Marcaria	7,048
Ostiglia	7,046
Volta Mantovana	6,956
Pegognaga	6,893
Roncoferraro	6,859
Sermide	6,518
Poggio Rusco	6,432
Quistello	5,864
Moglia	5,843
Bagnolo San Vito	5,549
Guidizzolo	5,515
Rodigo	5,180

Features

Mantua is surrounded on three sides by lakes. It has three central piazzas, including the famous Piazza Mantegna. Mantua is home to the Gonzaga family's mansion. A relic of Christ's Blood is buried in the local Basilica di Sant'Andrea. The Blood of Christ militia originated in Mantua because of this relic.

Famous residents

• Virgil was born near Mantua, in Cisalpine Gaul.
• The painter Andrea Mantegna is buried in the Basilica di Sant'Andrea.
• Salamone Rossi Hebreo, the first composer to set Jewish liturgy to choral music as well as a prolific composer of vocal and instrumental music, was born in Mantua and lived most of his life there.

External links

• (Italian) Provincia di Mantova homepage

Coordinates: 44°54′N 12°30′E / 44.9°N 12.5°E / 44.9; 12.5