Sarmato is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Piacenza. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,714 and an area of 27.0 square kilometres (10.4 sq mi).
Population: 2,667
Latitude: 45° 03' 24.44" N
Longitude: 9° 29' 48.59" E
The Battle of the Trebia (or Trebbia) was the first major battle of the Second Punic War, fought between the Carthaginian forces of Hannibal and the Roman Republic in December of 218 BC, on or around the winter solstice. It was a resounding Roman de…
The Via Francigena [ˈvia franˈtʃidʒena] is the common name of an ancient road and pilgrim route running from France to Rome, though it is usually considered to have its starting point much further away, in the English cathedral city of Canterbury. A…
The University of Pavia (Italian: Università degli Studi di Pavia UNIPV; Latin: Alma Ticinensis Universitas) is a university located in Pavia, Lombardy, Italy.
The Trebbia (stressed Trèbbia; Latin: Trebia) is a river predominantly of Liguria and Emilia Romagna in northern Italy. It is one of the four main right-bank tributaries of the river Po, the other three being the Tanaro, the Secchia and the Panaro. …
The river Ticino (Lombard: Tisín; German: Tessin; Latin: Ticinus) is the most important perennial left-bank tributary of the Po River.
The Adda (Latin Abdua, or Addua; in Lombard Ada) is a river in North Italy, a tributary of the Po. It rises in the Alps near the border with Switzerland and flows through Lake Como. The Adda joins the Po a few kilometres upstream of Cremona. It is 3…
San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro (Italian for "Saint Peter in Golden Sky") is a Roman Catholic basilica (and a former cathedral) of the Augustinians in Pavia, Italy, in the Lombardy region. Its name refers to the mosaics of gold leaf behind glass tesserae t…
The Lambro (Western Lombard: Lamber or Lambar) is a river of Lombardy, northern Italy, a left tributary of the Po.
The Castello Visconteo or Visconti Castle is a castle in Pavia, Lombardy, northern Italy.
The Cathedral of Pavia (Italian: Duomo di Pavia) is a church in Pavia, Italy, the largest in the city and seat of the Diocese of Pavia. The construction was begun in the 15th century on the site of two pre-existing Romanesque, "twin" cathedrals (San…
The Naviglio Pavese is one of the canals making up the Navigli system in Lombardy, Italy.
Caorso Nuclear Power Plant was a nuclear power plant at Caorso in Italy.
Stadio Leonardo Garilli is a multi-use stadium in Piacenza, Italy.
The Basilica of San Michele Maggiore is a church of Pavia, one of the most striking example of Lombard-Romanesque style.
The Nure (Latin Nura) is a small river in northern Italy (province of Piacenza). It has its source on the northern slopes of Mt.
The Ponte Coperto "covered bridge" (also known as the Ponte Vecchio "Old Bridge") is a brick and stone arch bridge over the Ticino River in Pavia, Italy.
Pavia railway station (Italian: Stazione di Pavia) serves the city and comune of Pavia, in the region of Lombardy, northern Italy.
The Almo Collegio Borromeo, recognized by the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research as a "highly qualified Cultural Institute", is the oldest such institution remaining in operation in Italy. Together with Collegio Ghislieri, with which t…