Soncino | |
Official Name: | Città di Soncino |
Pushpin Map: | Italy Lombardy#Italy |
Coordinates: | 45.4°N 61°W |
Region: | Lombardy |
Province: | Cremona (CR) |
Frazioni: | Gallignano, Isengo, Villacampagna |
Mayor: | Gabriele Gallina |
Area Total Km2: | 45.3 |
Population Total: | 7655 |
Population As Of: | 28 February 2017[1] |
Population Demonym: | Soncinesi |
Elevation M: | 89 |
Saint: | St. Martin |
Postal Code: | 26029 |
Area Code: | 0374 |
Soncino (locally Sunsì) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60km (40miles) east of Milan and about 30km (20miles) northwest of Cremona.
Soncino borders the following municipalities: Casaletto di Sopra, Cumignano sul Naviglio, Fontanella, Genivolta, Orzinuovi, Roccafranca, Ticengo, Torre Pallavicina, Villachiara. It is located on the banks of the river Oglio.
It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[2] Soncino received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on November 18, 2004.