Verrua Po

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Coat of arms

Nickname:

Vrüa : derives from the word verruca that means wart because in some roads of verrua are raised from the ground due to the floods of the po river. This nickname is written in the oltrepó dialect

Location of Verrua Po

45°5′N 9°8′E / 45.083°N 9.133°E / 45.083; 9.133CountryItalyRegionLombardyProvincePavia (PV)Government

• MayorPierangelo Lazzari (Insieme per verrua)Area

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• Total11.44 km² (4.42 sq mi)Elevation

64 m (210 ft)Population

(1 January 2024)^[2]

• Total1.173 • Density0.10/km² (0.27/sq mi)DemonymVerruesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

27040

Dialing code0385Patron saintSt. John BaptistSaint day24 juneWebsiteOfficial website

Verrua Po is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 km south of Milan and about 11 km south of Pavia. It’s on the right side of the po river before the 1710s verrua was on the left side of the po river

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.