Borgoforte
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| Borgoforte | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Borgoforte | ||
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  Borgoforte | ||
| Coordinates: 45°3′N 10°45′E / 45.050°N 10.750°ECoordinates: 45°3′N 10°45′E / 45.050°N 10.750°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Province | Mantua (MN) | |
| Frazioni | Boccadiganda, Pioppelle, Romanore, San Cataldo, San Nicolò Po, Scorzarolo | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gianfranco Allegretti | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 38.9 km2 (15.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) | |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,419 | |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 46030 | |
| Dialing code | 0376 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Borgoforte is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 130 km southeast of Milan and about 14 km southwest of Mantua.
It is home to a Rocca (castle or fortress), founded by the House of Gonzaga in the 13th century. After various vicissitudes, it was an important stronghold of the Austrian Empire in the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia, being captured by Italian troops during the Third Italian Independence War in 1866.
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (Istat).
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