Goito
Goito (Upper Mantovano: Gùit) is a comune with a population of 10,005 in the Province of Mantua in Lombardy. Goito is 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Mantua on the road leading to Brescia and Lake Garda, and straddles the old east–west Via Postumia between Cremona and Verona. The town is on the right bank of the Mincio River at a key crossing. The birthplace of Sordello, Goito is part of the historic region known as Alto Mantovano (Upper Mantua) and was the site of a notable fortress.
Goito | |
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| Comune di Goito | |
Fight between Austrians and Piedmontese over the Mincio bridge in Goito on 8 April 1848.
In the time Of Virgil, Goito was called Andes. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Goito | |
Goito Location of Goito in Italy Goito Goito (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′N 10°40′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Mantua (MN) |
| Frazioni | Cerlongo, Solarolo, Marsiletti, Torre, Sacca, Calliero, Vasto, Massimbona, Belvedere, Ca'Vecchia Gobbi, Maglia, Sagrada 1, Borgo Diciotto, Ca' Vagliani, Cascina Palazzetto, Catapane, Aquilone, Terra Nera, Isola, Tezze Vasto, Ronziolo, Barattere, Villabona, Baronina, Loghino, Corte Bellacqua di Sotto, Corte Grandi, Corte Quaresima Vecchia, Sagrada II, Valle Buratto, Cascina Bondi, Corte Bellacqua di Sopra, San Lorenzo, Corte Merlesco, Corte Resenasco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pietro Chiaventi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.22 km2 (30.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 33 m (108 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017) | |
| • Total | 10,289 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Goitesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46044 |
| Dialing code | 0376 |
| Patron saint | St. Peter and Paul |
| Saint day | June 29 |
| Website | Official website |
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