Valeggio (Italian pronunciation: [vaˈleddʒo]) is a commune in the Province of Pavia, region of Lombardy, Italy, located about 40 km southwest of Milan and about 25 km west of Pavia.
Valeggio | |
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| Comune di Valeggio | |
 Castle of Valeggio. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Valeggio  | |
  Valeggio Location of Valeggio in Italy  Valeggio Valeggio (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°9′N 8°52′E / 45.150°N 8.867°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Pavia (PV) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabrizio Crepaldi |
| Area | |
• Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 233 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Valeggesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 27020 |
| Dialing code | 0384 |
Valeggio borders the following municipalities: Alagna, Dorno, Ferrera Erbognone, Ottobiano, Scaldasole, Tromello. In medieval times, it was a fief of the monastery of San Salvatore at Pavia. Later it was under several noble families from the area, until it became part of the Duchy of Savoy in 1713. In 1859 it became part of the province of Pavia as part of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Data from Istat
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
