Lodi, Lombardy
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| Comune di Lodi | |||
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| Coordinates: 45°19′N 9°30′E / 45.317°N 9.500°ECoordinates: 45°19′N 9°30′E / 45.317°N 9.500°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Lombardy | ||
| Province / Metropolitan city | Lodi (LO) | ||
| Frazioni | Fontana, Olmo, Riolo, San Grato | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Mariano Savastano as special commissioner | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) | ||
| Population (30 November 2012) | |||
| • Total | 43,325 | ||
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Lodigiani or Laudensi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 26900 | ||
| Dialing code | 0371 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Bassianus | ||
| Saint day | 19 January | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Lodi (Italian: [ˈlɔːdi]; Lombard: Lòd) is a city and comune in Lombardy, northern Italy, on the right bank of the River Adda. It is the capital of the province of Lodi.
Lodi was a Celtic village; in Roman times it was called in Latin Laus Pompeia (probably in honour of the consul Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo) and was known also because its position allowed many Gauls of Gallia Cisalpina to obtain Roman citizenship. It was in an important position where a vital Roman road crossed the River Adda.
Lodi became the see of a diocese in the 3rd century and its first bishop, Saint Bassianus (San Bassiano) is the patron saint of the town.
A free commune around 1000, it fiercely resisted the Milanese, who destroyed it in 1111. The old town corresponds to the modern Lodi Vecchio. Frederick Barbarossa rebuilt it on its current location in 1158.
Starting from 1220, the Lodigiani (inhabitants of Lodi) spent some decades in realising an important work of hydraulic engineering: a system of miles and miles of artificial rivers and channels (called Consorzio di Muzza) was created in order to give water to the countryside, turning some arid areas into one of the most important agricultural areas of the region, even up to today.
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