Volta Mantovana
Volta Mantovana (Upper Mantovano: La Ólta) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Mantua.
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| Comune di Volta Mantovana | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Volta Mantovana 
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  Volta Mantovana Location of Volta Mantovana in Italy  Volta Mantovana Volta Mantovana (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′N 10°39′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Mantua (MN) |
| Frazioni | Cereta, Castelgrimaldo, Foresto, Ferri-Falzoni |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luciano Bertaiola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.3 km2 (19.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,413 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Voltesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46049 |
| Dialing code | 0376 |
| Website | Official website |
Volta Mantovana borders the following municipalities: Cavriana, Goito, Marmirolo, Monzambano, Valeggio sul Mincio.
Main sights
- Palazzo Gonzaga-Guerrieri (15th century), built by Louis III of Mantua. In 1515 his heirs donated it to Ludovico Guerrieri, the local commissar of the House of Gonzaga. It returned to a cadet branch of the Gonzaga in 1860; now it houses the town hall.
- Castle (11th century), built by will of Matilde of Canossa. After a predio under the Republic of Venice, it was acquired by the Gonzaga in 1450.
- Parish church
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Data from Istat
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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