Robbio

Robbio
Comune
Comune di Robbio

Apse view of the church of St. Peter in Robbio.

Coat of arms
Robbio

Location of Robbio in Italy

Coordinates: 45°17′N 8°36′E / 45.283°N 8.600°E / 45.283; 8.600Coordinates: 45°17′N 8°36′E / 45.283°N 8.600°E / 45.283; 8.600
Country Italy
Region Lombardia
Province / Metropolitan city Pavia (PV)
Frazioni La Torre
Government
  Mayor Marcelo Gasperini
Area
  Total 40.3 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Elevation 122 m (400 ft)
Population (30 April 2010)[1]
  Total 6,161
  Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Robbiesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 27038
Dialing code 0384
Patron saint Madonna del Rosario
Saint day First Sunday in September
Website Official website

Robbio is a city and comune (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km southwest of Milan and about 45 km west of Pavia. It is part of Lomellina traditional region. Robbio borders the following municipalities: Borgolavezzaro, Castelnovetto, Confienza, Nicorvo, Palestro, Rosasco, Vespolate.

History

The area of Robbio was settled since Neolithic times. A Roman centre name Redobium is attested by Pliny the Elder.[2] Later it was a Lombard town and, later, a possession of the Catholic diocese of Vercelli. Around the 11th century it was acquired by the De Robbio family, who ruled it, together with the neighbouring area, until the 13th century, when it was contended between Vercelli and Pavia. In 1220 the latter definitively acquired it through a diploma issued by Emperor Frederick II.

Then part of the Duchy of Milan, it was entrusted to several feudal families. In 1748 it was acquired by the Kingdom of Sardinia and, in the 19th century, it became part of the province of Pavia under the newly formed Kingdom of Italy.

Main sights

Notable people

People closely associated with Robbio include:

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Naturalis Historia, XIX,9


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