Corana Explained

Corana
Official Name:Comune di Corana
Coordinates:45.0667°N 66°W
Region:Lombardy
Province:Pavia (PV)
Frazioni:Ghiaie di Corana
Mayor:Vittorio Balduzzi
Area Total Km2:13.0
Population Total:785
Population As Of:30 April 2010[1]
Population Demonym:Coranesi
Elevation M:71
Postal Code:27050
Area Code:0383

Corana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45km (28miles) southwest of Milan and about 20km (10miles) southwest of Pavia.

Corana borders the following municipalities: Bastida de' Dossi, Cervesina, Pieve Albignola, Sannazzaro de' Burgondi, Silvano Pietra, Voghera, Zinasco.

Corana was the site of a royal estate in the 12th century, according to the Indiculus curiarum.[2]

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Encyclopedia: Studi sul Medioevo per Andrea Castagnetti . Bordone . Renato . L'enigmatico elenco dei beni fiscali in Lombardia al tempo di Federico Barbarossa: alcune proposte interpretative . 59–73 . Bologna . 2011 . Bassetti . Massimiliano.