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The Province of Mantua (Italian: Provincia di Mantova) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Mantua.
[edit] Communes
It includes 70 comuni (singular: comune), ranging in area from Viadana, with 102.19 km², to Mariana Mantovana, with 8.81 km².
The main comuni by population are:
| Comune |
Population |
| Mantua |
48,023 |
| Castiglione delle Stiviere |
20,296 |
| Suzzara |
18,643 |
| Viadana |
17,804 |
| Porto Mantovano |
15,612 |
| Curtatone |
13,033 |
| Castel Goffredo |
10,774 |
| Virgilio |
10,533 |
| Goito |
9,961 |
| Asola |
9,682 |
| Gonzaga |
8,652 |
| San Giorgio di Mantova |
8.275 |
| Roverbella |
8,056 |
| San Benedetto Po |
7,600 |
| Marmirolo |
7,399 |
| Marcaria |
7,048 |
| Ostiglia |
7,046 |
| Volta Mantovana |
6,956 |
| Pegognaga |
6,893 |
| Roncoferraro |
6,859 |
| Sermide |
6,518 |
| Poggio Rusco |
6,432 |
| Quistello |
5,864 |
| Moglia |
5,843 |
| Bagnolo San Vito |
5,549 |
| Guidizzolo |
5,515 |
| Rodigo |
5,180 |
[edit] Features
Mantua is surrounded on three sides by lakes. It has three central piazzas, including the famous Piazza Mantegna. Mantua is home to the Gonzaga family's mansion. A relic of Christ's Blood is buried in the local Basilica di Sant'Andrea. The Blood of Christ militia originated in Mantua because of this relic.
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