Crema
Crèma (Lombard) | |
|---|---|
| Città di Crema | |
 Town Hall in Piazza Duomo | |
 Flag -Stemma.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Crema  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°22′N 9°41′E / 45.367°N 9.683°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Cremona (CR) |
| Frazioni | Santa Maria dei Mosi, Santo Stefano in Vairano, Vergonzana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabio Bergamaschi (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 34,264 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cremaschi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26013 |
| Dialing code | 0373 |
| Patron saint | Saint Pantaleo |
| Saint day | 10 June |
| Website | Official website |
Crema (Italian: [ˈkrema]; Cremish Lombard: Crèma) is a city and comune in the province of Cremona, in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is built along the river Serio at 43 km (27 mi) from Cremona. It is also the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Crema, who gave the title of city to Crema.
Crema's main economic activities traditionally (since the 11th century) related to agriculture, cattle breeding and making wool, but its manufactures in later centuries include cheese, iron products and cotton and wool textiles.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat