Ostiglia

Coordinates: 45°4′N 11°8′E / 45.067°N 11.133°E / 45.067; 11.133
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Ostiglia
Ustìlia (
Emilian)
Comune di Ostiglia
Coat of arms of Ostiglia
Ostiglia within the Province of Mantua
Ostiglia within the Province of Mantua
Location of Ostiglia
Map
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
46035
Dialing code0386
WebsiteOfficial website

Ostiglia (

Mantovano: Ustìlia) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 160 km (99 mi) southeast of Milan and about 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Mantua
.

History

In

Frankish Empire
.

In the Middle Ages it was a stronghold of Verona, which built here a castle in 1151. In 1308 it was a fief of the Scaliger, who were succeeded by the Visconti in 1381 and the Gonzaga in 1391. Ostiglia's history was subsequently connected with that of Mantua, losing its strategical importance; its castle was demolished by order of emperor Charles VI in 1717.

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, the largest publisher in Italy, was founded at Ostiglia in 1907. During World War II, it was liberated by the 88th Infantry Division on 25 April 1945.

Geography

Ostiglia borders with the following municipalities of Borgofranco sul Po, Casaleone, Cerea, Gazzo Veronese, Melara, Revere, Borgo Mantovano and Serravalle a Po.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica
    (Istat).
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

External links

Media related to Ostiglia at Wikimedia Commons