Roncoferraro
Roncoferraro
Roncafrèr ( Emilian) | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Roncoferraro | |
 Conca of St. Leo I in Governolo. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Roncoferraro  | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 46037 |
| Dialing code | 0376 |
| Patron saint | St. John |
| Website | Official website |
Roncoferraro (
Mantovano: Roncafrèr) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) southeast of Milan and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Mantua
.
Roncoferraro borders the following municipalities:
San Giorgio di Mantova, Sustinente, Villimpenta
.
History
According to the tradition, the frazione of Governolo was the seat of the meeting between
Giovanni dalle Bande Nere
was shot by a cannonball in 1526, later dying out of the wounds received.
During the
Mincio River
, was the location of two battles:
- The first (April 24, 1848) allowed the small Modenese army to push back an Austrian inroad against the fortress of Mantua.
- In the second (July 18, 1848) the Piedmontese general Eusebio Bava conquered back the bridge.
Notable people
- Paolo Antonio Boccasanta, Italian general surgeon, university professor, and surgery specialist.[4]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Istituto Nazionale di Statistica(Istat).
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Dott. Paolo Antonio Boccasanta". simedica.tv (in Italian). Simedica.tv. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
External links
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