Soncino
Sunsì (Lombard) | |
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| Città di Soncino | |
 Pieve of Santa Maria Assunta. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Soncino  | |
  Soncino Location of Soncino in Lombardy  Soncino Soncino (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′N 9°52′E / 45.400°N 9.867°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Cremona (CR) |
| Frazioni | Gallignano, Isengo, Villacampagna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gabriele Gallina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.3 km2 (17.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,655 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Soncinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26029 |
| Dialing code | 0374 |
| Patron saint | St. Martin |
| Website | Official website |
Soncino (locally Sunsì) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Milan and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) 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").[4] Soncino received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on November 18, 2004.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Lombardia" (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.