Pegognaga

Pegognaga (Lower Mantovano: Pigugnàga) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) southeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Mantua.

Pegognaga

Pigugnàga  (Emilian)
Comune di Pegognaga
Pieve of St. Lawrence.
Coat of arms
Location of Pegognaga
Pegognaga
Location of Pegognaga in Italy
Pegognaga
Pegognaga (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°0′N 10°51′E
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceMantua (MN)
FrazioniGalvagnina, Polesine, Sacca
Government
  MayorDimitri Melli
Area
  Total46.69 km2 (18.03 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (31 July 2014)[2]
  Total7,200
  Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Pegognaghesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46020
Dialing code0376
Patron saintSt. Lawrence
Saint dayAugust 10
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The name may come from the Latin Pecunius, a Roman aristocrat who, in the 1st century AD founded a little agricultural village. It also might be connected to the word pecunia, which in Latin means money, richness, referring to the lands of that place that could offer profitable harvests.



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