Pavese (territory)
The Pavese (Western Lombard: Paves) is a geographical and historical area in the Pianura Padana (Po Rivers's valley) of northern Italy, located in south-western Lombardy. It constitutes one of the 3 territories in which is divided the Province of Pavia.
Geography
Overview
The territory is located in the northwestern area of the province and borders with the provinces of Milan, Lodi and Piacenza (in Emilia-Romagna). It is crossed at its southern borders by the river Po and in the east by Ticino, which separates it from the Lomellina and the Oltrepò Pavese. The territory is flat, except from some hills, and is crossed by the rivers Olona, Southern Lambro, Naviglio Pavese, Naviglio di Bereguardo and several acequias.
Municipalities
The territory is divided traditionally in the city of Pavia and the areas of Campagna Soprana (i.e. "Upper Rural Area") and Campagna Sottana (i.e. "Lower Rural Area").
- City of Pavia
- Campagna Soprana
- Battuda
- Bereguardo
- Borgarello
- Bornasco
- Casorate Primo
- Certosa di Pavia
- Giussago
- Marcignago
- Rognano
- San Genesio ed Uniti
- Torre d'Isola
- Trivolzio
- Trovo
- Vellezzo Bellini
- Zeccone
- Mirabello (frazione of Pavia)
- Campagna Sottana
- Albuzzano
- Badia Pavese
- Bascapè
- Belgioioso
- Ceranova
- Chignolo Po
- Copiano
- Corteolona e Genzone
- Costa de' Nobili
- Cura Carpignano
- Filighera
- Gerenzago
- Inverno e Monteleone
- Landriano
- Lardirago
- Linarolo
- Magherno
- Marzano
- Miradolo Terme
- Monticelli Pavese
- Pieve Porto Morone
- Roncaro
- San Zenone al Po
- Sant'Alessio con Vialone
- Santa Cristina e Bissone
- Siziano
- Spessa
- Torre d'Arese
- Torre de' Negri
- Torrevecchia Pia
- Valle Salimbene
- Vidigulfo
- Villanterio
- Vistarino
- Zerbo
- Ca' della Terra (frazione of Pavia)
- Fossarmato (frazione of Pavia)
See also
References
- ^ (in Italian) Geographic infos about the Province of Pavia
- ^ geographically part of the area
External links
- (in Italian) Province of Pavia official website