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Cremona
Cremùna (Lombard) | |
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| Comune di Cremona | |
 Panorama of Cremona | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Cremona  | |
  Cremona Location of Cremona in Italy  Cremona Cremona (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°08′00″N 10°01′29″E / 45.13333°N 10.02472°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Cremona (CR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Virgilio (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.7 km2 (26.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 71,223 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cremonesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26100 |
| Dialing code | 0372 |
| ISTAT code | 019036 |
| Patron saint | St. Homobonus |
| Saint day | 13 November |
| Website | Official website |
Cremona (/krɪˈmoʊnə/,[3][4] also UK: /krɛˈ-/;[5] Italian: [kreˈmoːna]; Cremunés: Cremùna; Emilian: Carmona) is a city and comune in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po river in the middle of the Pianura Padana (Po Valley). It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local city and province governments. The city of Cremona is especially noted for its musical history and traditions, including some of the earliest and most renowned luthiers, such as Giuseppe Guarneri, Antonio Stradivari, Francesco Rugeri, Vincenzo Rugeri, and several members of the Amati family.[6]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat
- ^ "Cremona". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Cremona". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Cremona". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22.
- ^ Yin, Steph (20 December 2016). "Science behind Stradiveri violins". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2017-03-01.