Lomellina
Sign in to saveThe Lomellina ( or ) is a geographical and historical area in the Po Valley of northern Italy, located in south-western Lombardy between the Sesia, Po and Ticino rivers. It is one of three areal divisions of the Province of Pavia.
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- Lomellina
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- Area in the Province of Pavia
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- Lomellina.GIF
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- The Lomellina within the Province of Pavia
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- Italy
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- Location of the Lomellina in Italy
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- Country
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- Region
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- Province
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- Pavia (PV)
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- Seat
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- Vigevano
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- Comuni
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- para
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- 58
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- Metric
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- 1240
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The Lomellina ( or ) is a geographical and historical area in the Po Valley of northern Italy, located in south-western Lombardy between the Sesia, Po and Ticino rivers. It is one of three areal divisions of the Province of Pavia.
==Geography== Lomellina includes 58 comuni (municipalities), the most important today being Vigevano and Mortara; the name however derives from its ancient capital Lomello. The area is particularly renowned for its rice paddies: the crop has been cultivated here since the sixteenth century.
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