Certosa di Pavia (comune)
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| Comune di Certosa di Pavia | |
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Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country | |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Pavia (PV) |
| Mayor | Bruno Garlaschelli (since 2004-06-14) |
| Elevation | 90 m (295 ft) |
| Area | 10 km² (4 sq mi) |
| Population (as of December 31, 2004) | |
| - Total | 3,273 |
| - Density | 327/km² (847/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | |
| Dialing code | 0382 |
| Postal code | 27100 |
| Frazioni | Cascine Calderari, Samperone, Torre del Mangano (communal seat), Torriano |
| Website: www.comune.certosa.pv.it | |
Certosa di Pavia is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Pavia, Lombardy. It is famous for the omonymous religious complex.
The façade of the Certosa di Pavia.
[edit] History
The comune was created in 1929 by the former communes of Torre del Mangano, Torriano and Borgarello (which became again autonomous in 1958).

