Province of Cremona

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Province of Cremona

The Province of Cremona (Italian:Provincia di Cremona) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Cremona.

The province has an area of 1,771 km² and a population of 335,939 (2001 census); communes number 115 (source: Italian institute of statistics Istathttp://www.upinet.it/indicatore.asp?id_statistiche=6). The river Po, which is the longest Italian river, is the natural boundary with the nearby Province of Piacenza, while the river Oglio separates the province of Cremona with that of Brescia.

The province occupies the central section of Padana Plain, so the whole territory is flat, without any mountain or hill, crossed both by several rivers (like Serio and Adda) and artificial canals, most of them used for irrigation.

Main communes

As for May 2005, the main communes by populations are.

Commune	Population
Cremona	71,413
Crema	33,471
Casalmaggiore	14,278
Castelleone	9,090
Soresina	8,977
Pandino	8,409
Soncino	7,487
Rivolta d'Adda	7,324
Pizzighettone	6,802
Spino d'Adda	6,495
Offanengo	5,832
Castelverde	5,130

Economy and culture

The principal economic resource of Cremona Province is agriculture (mainly maize (corn), locally called Melegot, and barley, but also soya and sugar beets). Industry is quite developed, mostly in the northern zone, near Crema, where there are textiles, chemical, and mechanical factories.

Not only the city of Cremona, but also its surrounding area, are famous for their food specialities, such as nougat (It. torrone) and mustard.