Cremona
Cremona
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| Comune di Cremona | |
Panorama of Cremona | |
Location of Cremona | |
| Coordinates: 45°08′00″N 10°01′29″E / 45.13333°N 10.02472°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Cremona (CR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Virgilio (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.7 km2 (26.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2021) | |
• Total | 71,223 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cremonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26100 |
| Dialing code | 0372 |
| ISTAT code | 019036 |
| Patron saint | St. Homobonus |
| Saint day | 13 November |
| Website | Official website |
Cremona (/krɪˈmoʊnə/ krim-OH-nə, UK also /krɛˈ-/ krem-, Italian: [kreˈmoːna]; Cremunés: Cremùna; Emilian: Carmona) is a city and comune (municipality) in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po river in the middle of the Po Valley. It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local city and province governments. The city of Cremona is especially noted for its musical history and traditions, including some of the earliest and most renowned luthiers, such as Giuseppe Guarneri, Antonio Stradivari, Francesco Rugeri, Vincenzo Rugeri, and several members of the Amati family.