Gualtieri
Sign in to saveGualtieri (Mantovano: ) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Reggio Emilia, in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about north of Reggio Emilia on the right bank of the Po river. Historically, it suffered numerous floods, the last occurring in 1951. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Gualtieri
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Gualtieri
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Gualtieri, Torre dell'Orologio 01.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Watch Tower in Gualtieri
- Italian comune.region
- Emilia-Romagna
- Italian comune.province
- Reggio Emilia (RE)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Bigliana, Bigliardi, Canossa, Livello, Marinona, Pieve Saliceto, Reseghetta Inferiore, Santa Vittoria, Soliani, Vecchia
- Italian comune.mayor
- Renzo Bergamini
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 36.1
- Italian comune.population_total
- 6443
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 31 August 2017
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Gualtierini
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 22
- Italian comune.saint
- Santa Maria della Neve
- Italian comune.day
- August 5
- Italian comune.postal_code
- 42044
- Italian comune.area_code
- 0522
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- Origins of the name
- History
- The ''Genius Loci''
- Sights
- Leisure activities
- Museums and galleries
- Food and drink
- References
Gualtieri (Mantovano: ) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Reggio Emilia, in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about north of Reggio Emilia on the right bank of the Po river. Historically, it suffered numerous floods, the last occurring in 1951. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
== Origins of the name == According to historians, the name 'Castrum Valterii' is linked to Longobard 'Gualtiero' (equivalent to English 'Walter'), who was sent by King Agilulf in 602 to conquer Mantua.