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The Pavese (
Western Lombard Western Lombard is a group of varieties of the Lombard language, a Romance language of the Gallo-Italic subgroup. It is spoken primarily in Italy and Switzerland. Within Italy, it is prevalent in the Lombard provinces of Milan, Monza and Brianz ...
: Paves) is a geographical and historical area in the
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( Po Rivers's valley) of northern
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, located in south-western
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. It constitutes one of the 3 territories in which is divided the
Province of Pavia The province of Pavia () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is Pavia. , the province has a population of 548,722 inhabitants and an area of ; the town of Pavia has a population of 72,205. History T ...
.Geographic infos about the Province of Pavia
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Geography


Overview

The territory is located in the northwestern area of the province and borders with the provinces of
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, Lodi and
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(in
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). It is crossed at its southern borders by the river Po and in the east by
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, which separates it from the
Lomellina The Lomellina ( or ) is a geographical and historical area in the Po Valley of northern Italy, located in south-western Lombardy between the Sesia, Po and Ticino rivers. It is one of three areal divisions of the Province of Pavia.
and the
Oltrepò Pavese The Oltrepò Pavese (; ; ) is a historical region making up the southern portion of the province of Pavia, in the northwest Italian region of Lombardy. The area is named after its location south of the Po (river), River Po as considered from th ...
. The territory is flat, except from some hills, and is crossed by the rivers
Olona The Olona (''Olona'' in Italian; ''Ulona'', ''Urona'' or ''Uòna'' in Western Lombard) is an Italian river belonging to the Po Basin, long, that runs through the Province of Varese and Metropolitan City of Milan whose course is developed entire ...
, Southern
Lambro The Lambro ( or ''Lambar'' ) is a river of Lombardy, northern Italy, a left tributary of the Po. The Lambro rises from the Monte San Primo, elevation , near the Ghisallo, in the province of Como, not far from Lake Como. After Magreglio it fl ...
,
Naviglio Pavese The Naviglio Pavese is one of the canals making up the Navigli system in Lombardy, Italy. Once navigable, it is long and connected the city of Milan to Pavia, and through a flight of six locks to the River Ticino. Construction started in 1564, ...
,
Naviglio di Bereguardo The Bereguardo Canal () was a navigable canal, part of the Navigli system in Lombardy, Italy. A secondary branch of the Naviglio Grande, it diverges at Abbiategrasso, heading south to Bereguardo (a distance of about ). The Naviglio di Bereguar ...
and several
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s.


Municipalities

The territory is divided traditionally in the city of
Pavia Pavia ( , ; ; ; ; ) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, in Northern Italy, south of Milan on the lower Ticino (river), Ticino near its confluence with the Po (river), Po. It has a population of c. 73,086. The city was a major polit ...
and the areas of ''Campagna Soprana'' (i.e. "Upper Rural Area") and ''Campagna Sottana'' (i.e. "Lower Rural Area"). ;City of Pavia *
Pavia Pavia ( , ; ; ; ; ) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, in Northern Italy, south of Milan on the lower Ticino (river), Ticino near its confluence with the Po (river), Po. It has a population of c. 73,086. The city was a major polit ...
;Campagna Soprana *
Battuda Battuda is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km southwest of Milan and about 11 km northwest of Pavia. Battuda borders the following municipalities: Marcignago, Rognano ...
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Bereguardo Bereguardo ( Lombard: ''Balguàrt'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southwest of Milan and about northwest of Pavia. Bereguardo borders the following municipalities: Borgo Sa ...
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Borgarello Borgarello is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km south of Milan and about 6 km north of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,188 and an area of 4.8&n ...
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Bornasco Bornasco is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km south of Milan and about 11 km northeast of Pavia. Bornasco borders the following municipalities: Ceranova, Gi ...
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Casorate Primo Casorate Primo (Milanese dialect of Western Lombard: ''Casurà'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southwest of Milan and about northwest of Pavia. Casorate Primo borders the ...
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Certosa di Pavia The Certosa di Pavia is a monastery complex in Lombardy, Northern Italy, situated near a small village of the same name in the Province of Pavia, north of Pavia. Built from 1396 to 1495, it was once located at the end of the Visconti Park a l ...
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Giussago Giussago is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km south of Milan and about 11 km north of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,053 and an area of 24.8&n ...
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Marcignago Marcignago is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km southwest of Milan and about 9 km northwest of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,155 and an area ...
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Rognano Rognano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southwest of Milan and about northwest of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 308 and an area of .All demographics and ...
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San Genesio ed Uniti San Genesio ed Uniti is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km south of Milan and about 11 km northeast of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,567 and ...
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Torre d'Isola Torre d'Isola is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km south of Milan and about 6 km northwest of Pavia. As of 30 June 2008, it had a population of 2,276 and an area of 16 ...
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Trivolzio Trivolzio (Western Lombard: ''Trivóls'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km southwest of Milan and about 12 km northwest of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a ...
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Trovo Trovo ( Lombard: ''Tröv'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region of Lombardy, about southwest of Milan and northwest of Pavia Pavia ( , ; ; ; ; ) is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, in Nor ...
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Vellezzo Bellini Vellezzo Bellini is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km south of Milan and about 10 km northwest of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,565 and an ar ...
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Zeccone Zeccone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km south of Milan and about 10 km northeast of Pavia. Zeccone borders the following municipalities: Bornasco, Giussago, San ...
*Mirabello (''frazione'' of Pavia)geographically part of the area ;Campagna Sottana *
Albuzzano Albuzzano () is a (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 30 km south of Milan and about 9 km east of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,500 and an area of 15.3 k ...
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Badia Pavese Badia Pavese () is a (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km southeast of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 435 and an area of ...
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Bascapè Bascapè is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southeast of Milan and about northeast of Pavia. Bascapè borders the following municipalities: Carpiano, Casaletto Lodigiano, Casell ...
* Belgioioso *
Ceranova Ceranova is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km south of Milan and about 11 km northeast of Pavia. Ceranova borders the following municipalities: Bornasco, Lardirago, ...
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Chignolo Po Chignolo Po (; ) is a (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km east of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3502 and an area of 23 ...
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Copiano Copiano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km southeast of Milan and about 13 km east of Pavia. Copiano borders the following municipalities: Filighera, Corteolona e ...
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Corteolona e Genzone Corteolona e Genzone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy The Lombardy Region (; ) is an administrative regions of Italy, region of Italy that covers ; it is located in northern Italy and has ...
* Costa de' Nobili *
Cura Carpignano Cura Carpignano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km south of Milan and about 9 km northeast of Pavia Pavia ( , ; ; ; ; ) is a town and comune of south-western Lom ...
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Filighera Filighera is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km southeast of Milan and about 13 km east of Pavia. Filighera borders the following municipalities: Albuzzano, Belgioio ...
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Gerenzago Gerenzago is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km southeast of Milan and about 15 km east of Pavia. Gerenzago borders the following municipalities: Copiano, Corteolona ...
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Inverno e Monteleone Inverno e Monteleone ( ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km southeast of Milan and about 20 km east of Pavia. Inverno e Monteleone borders the following municipalit ...
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Landriano Landriano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about southeast of Milan and about northeast of Pavia. Landriano borders the following municipalities: Bascapè, Carpiano, Siziano, Torreve ...
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Lardirago Lardirago is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km south of Milan and about 9 km northeast of Pavia. Lardirago borders the following municipalities: Bornasco, Ceranova, ...
* Linarolo *
Magherno Magherno is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italy, Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km southeast of Milan and about 15 km east of Pavia. Magherno borders the following municipalities: Copiano, Gerenza ...
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Miradolo Terme Miradolo Terme (Western Lombard: ''Miradò'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km east of Pavia. Miradolo Terme borders the follo ...
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Monticelli Pavese Monticelli Pavese () is a (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km southeast of Milan and about 30 km east of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 737 and an area of 20. ...
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Pieve Porto Morone Pieve Porto Morone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km southeast of Pavia. Pieve Porto Morone borders the following municipalities ...
* Roncaro *
San Zenone al Po San Zenone al Po is a ''comune'' in the province of Pavia, Lombardy, Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula t ...
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Sant'Alessio con Vialone Sant'Alessio con Vialone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km south of Milan and about 9 km northeast of Pavia Pavia ( , ; ; ; ; ) is a town and comune of south-w ...
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Santa Cristina e Bissone Santa Cristina e Bissone is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Pavia, Lombardy, northern Italy, located about 45 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km southeast of Pavia. Santa Cristina e Bissone borders the following munic ...
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Siziano Siziano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 15 km south of Milan and about 15 km north of Pavia. Siziano borders the following municipalities: Bornasco, Carpiano, Lacchi ...
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Spessa Spessa is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, which is located about 40 km southeast of Milan and about 15 km southeast of Pavia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 545 and an ...
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Torre d'Arese Torre d'Arese is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km southeast of Milan and about 15 km northeast of Pavia. Torre d'Arese borders the following municipalities: Magherno ...
* Torre de' Negri *
Torrevecchia Pia Torrevecchia Pia is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km southeast of Milan and about 15 km northeast of Pavia. Torrevecchia Pia borders the following municipalities: Ba ...
* Valle Salimbene *
Vidigulfo Vidigulfo is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 20 km southeast of Milan and about 15 km northeast of Pavia. Vidigulfo borders the following municipalities: Bornasco, Ceran ...
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Villanterio Villanterio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km southeast of Milan and about 15 km east of Pavia. Villanterio borders the following municipalities: Gerenzago, Invern ...
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Vistarino Vistarino is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km southeast of Milan and about 13 km east of Pavia. Vistarino borders the following municipalities: Albuzzano, Copiano, ...
* Zerbo *Ca' della Terra (''frazione'' of Pavia) *Fossarmato (''frazione'' of Pavia)


See also

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Province of Pavia The province of Pavia () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is Pavia. , the province has a population of 548,722 inhabitants and an area of ; the town of Pavia has a population of 72,205. History T ...
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Lomellina The Lomellina ( or ) is a geographical and historical area in the Po Valley of northern Italy, located in south-western Lombardy between the Sesia, Po and Ticino rivers. It is one of three areal divisions of the Province of Pavia.
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Oltrepò Pavese The Oltrepò Pavese (; ; ) is a historical region making up the southern portion of the province of Pavia, in the northwest Italian region of Lombardy. The area is named after its location south of the Po (river), River Po as considered from th ...


References


External links

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Province of Pavia official website
Province of Pavia Geographical, historical and cultural regions of Italy Geography of Lombardy