Calvatone

Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Calvatone Calvatòon (Lombard)
Comune
Comune di Calvatone
Coat of arms
Location of Calvatone
45°8′N 10°27′E / 45.133°N 10.450°E / 45.133; 10.450
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Cremona (CR)
Government
• Mayor	Pier Ugo Piccinelli
Area ^[1]
• Total	13.7 km² (5.3 sq mi)
Population (28 February 2017)^[2]
• Total	1,207
• Density	88/km² (230/sq mi)
Demonym	Calvatonesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	26030
Dialing code	0375
Patron saint	St. Blaise
Saint day	10 August
Website	Official website

Calvatone (Lombard: Calvatòon) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona, Lombardy, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Milan and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Cremona. Its territory is crossed by the Oglio River. In Roman times it was known as Bedriacum.

History

In the time of the Roman Empire, there was a vicus in the approximate area of Calvatone, called Bedriacum. During the Year of the Four Emperors in 69 AD, there were two Battles of Bedriacum, both decisive conflicts. The first ended in the death of Otho, who killed himself in order to halt the bloodshed, and the second in the defeat and execution of Vitellius.

The coat of arms and banner of the municipality of Calvatone were granted by Presidential Decree of April 24, 2000.^[3]

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.
^ "Fascicoli comunali". dati.acs.beniculturali.it. Retrieved 2023-01-11.