Gazzuolo

Gazzuolo
Gasöl (Emilian)
Comune di Gazzuolo
Coat of arms of Gazzuolo
Location of Gazzuolo
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Gazzuolo is located in Italy
Gazzuolo
Gazzuolo
Location of Gazzuolo in Italy
Gazzuolo is located in Lombardy
Gazzuolo
Gazzuolo
Gazzuolo (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°4′N 10°35′E / 45.067°N 10.583°E / 45.067; 10.583
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvinceMantua (MN)
FrazioniBelforte, Bocca Chiavica, Pomara, Nocegrossa, La Marchesa
Government
 • MayorLoris Contesini
Area
 • Total
22.3 km2 (8.6 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (31 July 2014[2])[3]
 • Total
2,377
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
DemonymGazzolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46010
Dialing code0376
WebsiteOfficial website

Gazzuolo (Mantovano: Gasöl) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Mantua. The town had been a possession of Gonzaga family, the lord of Mantua, from the late Middle Ages, and John Hawkwood, a famous English mercenary captain in 14th-century Italy, was once the lord of this town in 1370s'-80s'.

Gazzuolo borders the following municipalities: Commessaggio, Marcaria, San Martino dall'Argine, Spineda, Viadana.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Demographics data from ISTAT
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.