Curtatone

Curtatone Cürtatun (Lombard)
Comune
Città di Curtatone
Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of Graces
Coat of arms
Location of Curtatone
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Coordinates: 45°9′N 10°43′E / 45.150°N 10.717°E / 45.150; 10.717
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Mantua (MN)
Frazioni	Buscoldo, Eremo, Grazie, Levata, Montanara (municipal seat), Ponteventuno, San Lorenzo, San Silvestro
Government
• Mayor	Carlo Bottani
Area [1]
• Total	67.47 km2 (26.05 sq mi)
Elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017)[2]
• Total	14,818
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Demonym	Curtatonesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	46010
Dialing code	0376
Website	Official website

Curtatone (Mantovano: Cürtatun) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Mantua, in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of Milan and about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Mantua.

The municipality of Curtatone is formed by the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Buscoldo, Eremo, Grazie (site of the notable Santuario della Beata Vergine delle Grazie), Levata, Montanara (municipal seat), Ponteventuno, San Lorenzo, and San Silvestro.

Curtatone borders the following municipalities: Borgo Virgilio, Castellucchio, Mantua, Marcaria, Porto Mantovano, Rodigo. Its frazione of Grazie is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Curtatone received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on July 2, 2002.

• Battle of Curtatone (1848)

• Official website

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