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.
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- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
Pegognaga
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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 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Mantua (MN) |
Frazioni | Galvagnina, Polesine, Sacca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dimitri Melli |
Area | |
• Total | 46.69 km2 (18.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
Population (31 July 2014)[2] | |
• Total | 7,200 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Pegognaghesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 46020 |
Dialing code | 0376 |
Patron saint | St. Lawrence |
Saint day | August 10 |
Website | Official 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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