| Dosolo | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Dosolo | |
  Dosolo Location of Dosolo in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°57′N10°38′E / 44.950°N 10.633°E Coordinates: 44°57′N10°38′E / 44.950°N 10.633°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Mantua (MN) |
| Frazioni | Correggioverde, Villastrada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.0 km2 (10.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 3,265 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 46030 |
| Dialing code | 0375 |
Dosolo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of Milan and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Mantua. As of 31 December 2004 [update] , it had a population of 3,265 and an area of 26.0 square kilometres (10.0 sq mi). [1]
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Province of Mantua is a province in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. Its capital is the city of Mantua. It is bordered to the north-east by the Province of Verona, to the east by that of Rovigo, to the south by those of Ferrara, Modena, Reggio Emilia and Parma, to the west by the Province of Cremona and to the north-west by that of Brescia.
Lombardy is one of the twenty administrative regions of Italy, in the northwest of the country, with an area of 23,844 square kilometres (9,206 sq mi). About 10 million people, forming one-sixth of Italy's population, live in Lombardy and about a fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in the region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest regions in Europe. Milan, Lombardy's capital, is the second-largest city and the largest metropolitan area in Italy.
The municipality of Dosolo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Correggioverde and Villastrada.
"Frazione" is the Italian name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere. It is cognate to the English word fraction, but in practice is roughly equivalent to "parishes" or "wards" in other countries.
Dosolo borders the following municipalities: Gualtieri, Guastalla, Luzzara, Pomponesco, Suzzara, Viadana.
Gualtieri is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Reggio Emilia on the right bank of the Po River. Historically, it suffered numerous floods, the last occurring in 1951.
Guastalla is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Emilia in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Luzzara is a comune in the province of Reggio Emilia, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It is located at the northern end of the province, on the right bank of the river Po.
