Palazzo Pignano

Palazzo Pignano
Palàs Pignàn (Lombard)
Comune di Palazzo Pignano
Location of Palazzo Pignano
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Palazzo Pignano is located in Italy
Palazzo Pignano
Palazzo Pignano
Location of Palazzo Pignano in Italy
Palazzo Pignano is located in Lombardy
Palazzo Pignano
Palazzo Pignano
Palazzo Pignano (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°23′N 9°34′E / 45.383°N 9.567°E / 45.383; 9.567
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceCremona (CR)
FrazioniCascine Capri, Cascine Gandini, Scannabue
Government
 • MayorDossena Giuseppe
Area
 • Total8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total3,802
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
DemonymPignanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
26020
Dialing code0373
WebsiteOfficial website

Palazzo Pignano (Cremasco: Palàs Pignàn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Milan and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Cremona.

Palazzo Pignano borders the following municipalities: Agnadello, Bagnolo Cremasco, Monte Cremasco, Pandino, Torlino Vimercati, Trescore Cremasco, Vaiano Cremasco.

The main sights is the medieval pieve (rural church), dating from the 4th century AD but later rebuilt in Romanesque style. It houses a terracotta cycle by Agostino Fondulis.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Data from Istat