Poggio Rusco
Poggio Rusco | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Poggio Rusco | |
Historical center in 2013, with ongoing restorations after the 2012 earthquake. | |
Location of Poggio Rusco | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′40″N 11°07′10″E / 44.97778°N 11.11944°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Mantua (MN) |
| Frazioni | Dragoncello, Quattrocase, Segonda, Stoppiaro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabio Zacchi |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.29 km2 (16.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2020) | |
• Total | 6,474 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Poggesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46025 |
| Dialing code | 0386 |
| Patron saint | St.Mary |
| Saint day | May 31 |
| Website | Official website |
Poggio Rusco (Lower Mantovano: Al Pòs) is a small town and comune in the Province of Mantua, whose inhabitants number 6,474 as of August 31, 2020. It is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the provincial capital.
The town lies in the southeast of the Oltrepò Mantovano area, 9 kilometres (6 mi) from the Po River and just 2 kilometres (1 mi) from Province of Modena, equidistant to principal cities of the Po Valley such as Mantua, Verona, Ferrara, Bologna and Modena.