Castelleone

This article is about the municipality in the Province of Cremona. For other uses, see Castelleone di Suasa and Castelleone (Deruta).

Castelleone Castigliòn (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Castelleone
Parish church of Saints Philip and James.
Location of Castelleone
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Coordinates: 45°18′N 9°46′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Cremona (CR)
Frazioni	Cortellona, Corte Madama, Guzzafame, Le Valli, Pellegra, Pradazzo, San Latino, Valseresino
Government
• Mayor	Pietro Enrico Fiori
Area [1]
• Total	45.08 km^2 (17.41 sq mi)
Elevation	66 m (217 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017[2])[3]
• Total	9,472
• Density	210/km^2 (540/sq mi)
Demonym	Castelleonesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	26012
Dialing code	0374
Patron saint	Saints Philip and James
Saint day	11 May
Website	Official website

Castelleone (Italian pronunciation: [kaˌstɛlleˈoːne]; locally Castigliòn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Milan and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Cremona.

Castelleone borders the following municipalities: Cappella Cantone, Fiesco, Gombito, Izano, Madignano, Ripalta Arpina, San Bassano, Soresina, Trigolo.

Main sights

• Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Misericordia, built in 1513-1516 by Agostino de Fondulis in Renaissance style.
• Church of Santa Maria in Bressanoro, commissioned in the 15th century by Bianca Maria Visconti. It has Renaissance frescoes of the Life of Jesus
• Parish church of St. Philip and James (1551), with a Renaissance-style exterior and a Baroque exterior.
• Isso Tower (11th century)

Transportation

Castelleone is served by the Castelleone railway station on the Treviglio–Cremona line.

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.^{[citation needed]}
3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.