Confienza

Confienza is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km southwest of Milan and about 50 km northwest of Pavia.

Confienza
Comune
Comune di Confienza
Coat of arms
Location of Confienza
Confienza
Location of Confienza in Italy
Confienza
Confienza (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 45°18′N 8°32′E
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvincePavia (PV)
Government
 • MayorMichele Zanotti Fragonara
Area
 • Total26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2009[2])[3]
 • Total1,704
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Confienzesi, Confienzini or Confientini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
27030
Dialing code0384
Patron saintSt. Lawrence
Saint day10 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Confienza borders the following municipalities: Casalino, Granozzo con Monticello, Palestro, Robbio, Vespolate, Vinzaglio.

History

Confienza's name derives most likely from the Latin confluentia, referring to a confluence of two rivers which have now changed their course. It belonged to the bishop of Vercelli from 999, then to the lords of the nearby Robbio. Pavia obtained it through the intervention of emperor Frederick II. Later it was under the Visconti (who gave it as a fief to Alberico da Barbiano together with Belgioioso) and the Sforza of Milan. Under the French domination of the Duchy of Milan, it was held by Gian Giacomo Trivulzio. Later it was returned to the Barbiano of Belgioso, to which it belonged until 1797.

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.



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