Pegognaga (Lower Mantovano: Pigugnàga) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) southeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Mantua.

Pegognaga Pigugnàga  (Emilian)
Comune
Comune di Pegognaga
Pieve of St. Lawrence.
Coat of arms
Location of Pegognaga
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Coordinates: 45°0′N 10°51′E
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Mantua (MN)
Frazioni	Galvagnina, Polesine, Sacca
Government
• Mayor	Dimitri Melli
Area [1]
• Total	46.69 km2 (18.03 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (31 July 2014)[2]
• Total	7,200
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Pegognaghesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	46020
Dialing code	0376
Patron saint	St. Lawrence
Saint day	August 10
Website	Official website

History

The name may come from the Latin Pecunius, a Roman aristocrat who, in the 1st century AD founded a little agricultural village. It also might be connected to the word pecunia, which in Latin means money, richness, referring to the lands of that place that could offer profitable harvests.

External links

• Official website

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[es] Pegognaga

[ru] Пегоньяга