Province o Cremona

The Province o Cremona (Italian: Provincia di Cremona) is a province in the Lombardy region o Italy. Its caipital ceety is Cremona.

Province o Cremona
Map highlighting the location of the province of Cremona in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Cremona in Italy
Kintra Italy
RegionLombardy
Caipital(s)Cremona
Comuni115 [1]
Govrenment
 • PresesMassimiliano Salini
Area
 • Total1771 km2 (684 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total365,159
 • Density210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
26100, 26010-26049
Telephone prefix0372, 0373, 0374, 0375, 0363
Vehicle registrationCR
ISTAT019

The province occupees the central section o Padana Plain, so the whole territory is flat, athoot ony muntains or hills, crossed bi several rivers, such as the Serio an Adda, an airtificial canals, maist o which are uised for irrigation.

The river Po, which is the langest Italian river, is the natural boondar wi the adjoinin Province o Piacenza, while the Oglio separates the province frae Brescia.

Economy an cultur eedit

The principal economic resource o Cremona province is agricultur (mainly maize (corn), locally cried Melegot, an baurley, but soya an succar beets) an aw. Industrie is quite developit, maistly in the northren zone, near Crema, whaur thare are textiles, chemical, an mechanical factories.

The aurie is famous for its fuid specialities, such as nougat (Italian: torrone) an mustard.

Common mair populous eedit

Rank Ceety Population Aurie
(km2)
Densitie
(inhabitants/km2)
Altitude
(mslm)
1st Cremona 72179 70.39 1025.4 45
2nt Crema 34429 34.63 994.2 79
3rd Casalmaggiore 15142 63.69 237.7 26
4t Castelleone 9651 45.03 214.3 66
5t Soresina 9371 28.51 328.7 45
6t Pandino 9135 22.24 410.7 85
7t Rivolta d'Adda 8106 29.92 270.9 101
8t Soncino 7769 45.32 171.4 89
9t Spino d'Adda 7056 19.87 355.1 84
10t Pizzighettone 6743 32.06 210.3 46

See an aw eedit

Comuni o the Province o Cremona

References eedit

Freemit airtins eedit

Coordinates: 45°8′N 10°2′E / 45.133°N 10.033°E / 45.133; 10.033