Poggio Rusco
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| Comune di {{{name}}} | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Mantua (MN) |
| Mayor | Sergio Rinaldoni (since May 30, 2006) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Area | 42.35 km² (16 sq mi) |
| Population (as of March 31, 2006) | |
| - Total | 6,459 |
| - Density | 153/km² (396/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Poggesi |
| Dialing code | 0386 |
| Postal code | 46025 |
| Frazioni | Dragoncello ,Quattrocase ,Segonda ,Stoppiaro ,
Agnolo ,Verdonda ,Cantaboa |
| Patron | St.Mary |
| - Day | May 31 |
| Website: www.comune.poggiorusco.mn.it | |
Poggio Rusco is a small town in the Province of Mantua, whose inhabitants number 6,459 as of March 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 from Province of Modena, equidistant position to important cities of Po Valley like Mantova,Verona,Ferrara,Bologna and Modena.
Poggio Rusco is considered an important road junction. Statal Road 12,called Abetone-Brennero, which links Po Valley with Germany, intersects the Provincial Road 496, which connects Mantua with Ferrara.
In the same way, Poggio Rusco is a strategic railroad junction. Here the Bologna-Verona-Brennero-Munich line meets the La Spezia-Parma-Suzzara-Poggio Rusco-Ferrara-Ravenna-Rimini line which links the Adriatic with Tyrrhenian Sea
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[edit] Neighbouring Town
Magnacavallo, Mirandola (Mo), San Giovanni del Dosso, Sermide, Villa Poma, Schivenoglia
[edit] History
[edit] Twin cities
[edit] External links
