Montebello della Battaglia explained

Montebello della Battaglia
Official Name:Comune di Montebello della Battaglia
Coordinates:45°N 15°W
Region:Lombardy
Province:Province of Pavia (PV)
Mayor:Andrea Marians (since 2019)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:15.74
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:1446
Population As Of:2023
Population Demonym:Montebellesi
Saint:Saints Gervaso and Protasio
Postal Code:27054
Area Code:0383

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:

Notes and References

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