Pavia | |
|---|---|
| Città di Pavia | |
 Ponte Coperto and river Ticino | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Pavia within the Province of Pavia | |
Location of Pavia  | |
  Pavia Location of Pavia in Lombardy  Pavia Pavia (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′06″N 09°09′15″E / 45.18500°N 9.15417°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Pavia (PV) |
| Frazioni | Ca' della Terra, Cantone Tre Miglia, Cassinino, Cittadella, Fossarmato, Mirabello, Montebellino, Pantaleona, Prado, Scarpone, Villalunga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Lissia (Partito Democratico) |
| Area | |
• Total | 62 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 73,086 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pavesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 27100 |
| Dialing code | +39 0382 |
| ISTAT code | 018110 |
| Patron saint | Syrus of Pavia, Augustin |
| Website | www |
Pavia (UK: /ˈpɑːviə/ PAH-vee-ə,[3] US: /pəˈviːə/ pə-VEE-ə;[4] Italian: [paˈviːa] ; Lombard: [paˈʋiːa]; Latin: Ticinum; Medieval Latin: Papia) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, in Northern Italy, 35 kilometres (22 miles) south of Milan on the lower Ticino near its confluence with the Po. It has a population of c. 73,086.[5]
The city was a major political centre in the medieval period, being the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom from 540 to 553, of the Kingdom of the Lombards from 572 to 774, of the Kingdom of Italy from 774 to 1024 and seat of the Visconti court from 1365 to 1413.
Pavia is the capital of the fertile province of Pavia, which is known for a variety of agricultural products, including wine, rice, cereals, and dairy products. Although there are a number of industries located in the suburbs, these tend not to disturb the peaceful atmosphere of the town. It is home to the ancient University of Pavia (founded in 1361 and recognized in 2022 by the Times Higher Education among the top 10 in Italy and among the 300 best in the world[6]), which together with the IUSS (Institute for Advanced Studies of Pavia), Ghislieri College, Borromeo College, Nuovo College, Santa Caterina College, and the Istituto per il Diritto allo Studio (EDiSU), belongs to the Pavia Study System. The 15th-century Policlinico San Matteo is one of the most important hospitals in Italy. Pavia is the episcopal seat of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Pavia. The city possesses many artistic and cultural treasures, including several important churches and museums, such as the well known Certosa di Pavia. The municipality of Pavia is part of the Parco naturale lombardo della Valle del Ticino (a Nature reserve included by UNESCO in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves) and preserves two forests (Strict nature reserve Bosco Siro Negri and Bosco Grande nature reserve) that they show us the original state of the nature of the Po valley before the arrival of the Romans, before human settlement.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Pavia". Collins English Dictionary. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Pavia". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ Tuttitalia. "Popolazione Pavia 2001-2018". Tuttitalia. 2019 Gwind srl. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "World University Rakings". timeshighereducation.com. Times Higher Education. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2022.