Marcaria
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
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Marcaria is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Mantua.
CountryItaly
FrazioniCampitello, Canicossa, Casatico, Casazze, Cesole, Cimbriolo, Gabbiana, Ospitaletto Mantovano, Pilastro, San Michele in Bosco
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
DemonymMarcariesi
Marcaria | |
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| Comune di Marcaria | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Marcaria Location of Marcaria in Italy  Marcaria Marcaria (Lombardy) | |
| Coordinates: 45°7′N 10°32′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Mantua (MN) |
| Frazioni | Campitello, Canicossa, Casatico, Casazze, Cesole, Cimbriolo, Gabbiana, Ospitaletto Mantovano, Pilastro, San Michele in Bosco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlo Alberto Malatesta |
| Area | |
• Total | 89.79 km2 (34.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,630 |
| • Density | 73.8/km2 (191/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Marcariesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46010 |
| Dialing code | 0376 |
| Website | Official website |
Marcaria borders the following municipalities: Acquanegra sul Chiese, Borgo Virgilio, Bozzolo, Castellucchio, Curtatone, Gazoldo degli Ippoliti, Gazzuolo, Redondesco, San Martino dall'Argine, Viadana.
The Renaissance writer Baldassarre Castiglione was born at Casatico in 1478.
