Montebello della Battaglia

Montebello della Battaglia
Comune
Comune di Montebello della Battaglia
Coat of arms
Location of Montebello della Battaglia
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Coordinates: 45°0′N 9°6′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Province of Pavia (PV)
Government
• Mayor	Andrea Marians (since 2019)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	15.74 km^2 (6.08 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[3]
• Total	1,446
• Density	92/km^2 (240/sq mi)
Demonym	Montebellesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	27054
Dialing code	0383
Patron saint	Saints Gervaso and Protasio

Montebello della Battaglia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km south of Milan and about 20 km south of Pavia.

Montebello della Battaglia borders the following municipalities: Borgo Priolo, Casteggio, Codevilla, Lungavilla, Torrazza Coste, Verretto, Voghera.

It is famous for two battles: in that of 1800 the French army under Jean Lannes defeated an Austrian army;[4][5] that of 1859, part of the Austro-Sardinian War (or Second Italian War of Independence) was a victory of the armies of France and Savoy, again over the Austrians (the attribute "della Battaglia", meaning "of the Battle", refers to the latter).

Twin towns

Montebello della Battaglia is twinned with:

• Palestro, Italy, since 1984

References

1. "Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali". amministratori.interno.gov.it. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
2. "Principali statistiche geografiche sui comuni". www.istat.it (in Italian). 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
3. "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
4. "Comune di Montebello della Battaglia - Storia". www.comune.montebellodellabattaglia.pv.it. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
5. Northern Italy: From the Alps to Rome. A&C Black. 1997. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-393-31745-9. Retrieved 10 April 2024.