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Poggio Rusco

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Poggio Rusco it's a small town in the Province of Mantua,whose inhabitants are 6,459 (March 31, 2006).It's 42 km away from provincial capital.

The town extends its territory in the south-eastern Oltrepò Mantovano, 9 km away from the Po River and just 2 km away from Province of Modena,in equidistant position compared to important cities of Po Valley like Mantova,Verona,Ferrara,Bologna e Modena.

It's considered an important road junction.In Poggio Rusco,the Statal Road number 12,called Abetone-Brennero,linking Po Valley with Germany,intersects the Provincial Road 496,which connects Mantua with Ferrara. 

In the same way,it's a strategical railroad junction.Here the Bologna-Verona-Brennero-Munich line meets the La Spezia-Parma-Suzzara-Poggio Rusco-Ferrara-Ravenna-Rimini line which links the Adriatic with Tyrrhenian Sea


Neighbouring Town

Magnacavallo, Mirandola (Mo), San Giovanni del Dosso, Sermide, Villa Poma, Schivenoglia

History

Twin cities

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