Casalmaggiore, Province of Cremona, Lombardy, Italy
🇮🇹 Casalmaggiore (Casalasco-Viadanese: Casalmagiùr) is a comune in the province of Cremona, Lombardy, Italy, located across the Po River. It was the birthplace of Italian composers Ignazio Donati and Andrea Zani. It became worldwide famous thanks to its Women Volleyball Team Volleyball Casalmaggiore especially in the years between 2015-2018.
Sights include the Duomo (Cathedral), the Museo Diotti, and the Bijoux Museum.
History Archaeological findings in 1970 proved that the area was inhabited from the Bronze Age, although the town most likely was founded by the Romans as Castra Majora ("Main Military Camp"). Around the year 1000 it was a fortified castle in the House of Este lands; in the 15th century it was under the Republic of Venice. On July 2, 1754, it obtained the status of city with an imperial decree. After a period under the Austrians, it became part of the newly unified Kingdom of Italy in 1861.
Europe/Rome/Provincia_di_Cremona
Casalmaggiore has a population of over 15,378 people. Casalmaggiore also forms part of the wider Cremona Province which has a population of over 358,908 people. Casalmaggiore is situated near Cremona.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Casalmaggiore has links with:
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🇺🇸 Saint-Paul 44.944
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Locations Near: Casalmaggiore 10.4167,44.9833
🇮🇹 Reggio Emilia 10.641,44.696 d: 36.6
🇮🇹 Mantua 10.792,45.165 d: 35.8
🇮🇹 Cremona 10.022,45.148 d: 36
🇮🇹 Brescia 10.232,45.537 d: 63.2
🇮🇹 Modena 10.934,44.643 d: 55.6
🇮🇹 Piacenza 9.702,45.057 d: 56.8
Antipodal to: Casalmaggiore -169.583,-44.983
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17313.6
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16599.3
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16545.2
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16440.7
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12671.3
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12588.7
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12575.6
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 12570.7