Pavia

Pavia ( , ; ; ; ; ) is a town and comune in south-western Lombardy, Northern Italy, south of Milan on the lower Ticino near its confluence with the Po. It has a population of about 73,086.

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Pavia is a town located in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, situated south of Milan where the Ticino River meets the Po River. With a population of around 73,000 people, it serves as a notable urban center in this part of Italy.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Pavia
Italian comune.official_name: Città di Pavia
Italian comune.image_skyline: 20160807-Pavia-002.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: Ponte Coperto and river Ticino
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Pavia.svg
Italian comune.image_shield: Pavia-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.nicknames: Seconda Roma (Italian: Second Rome), Città dalle cento torri (Italian: City of a hundred towers)
Italian comune.image_map: Map of comune of Pavia (province of Pavia, region Lombardy, Italy).svg
Italian comune.map_caption: Pavia within the Province of Pavia
Italian comune.pushpin_map: Italy Lombardy#Italy
Italian comune.region: Lombardy
Italian comune.province: Pavia (PV)
Italian comune.frazioni: Ca' della Terra, Cantone Tre Miglia, Cassinino, Cittadella, Fossarmato, Mirabello, Montebellino, Pantaleona, Prado, Scarpone, Villalunga
Italian comune.mayor_party: PD
Italian comune.mayor: Michele Lissia
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 62
Italian comune.population_total: 71646
Italian comune.population_as_of: 30 June 2025

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Pavia
Demonym: pavesi
Population: 70636
Area: 63.24
Elevation: 77
Official website: www.comune.pv.it
Image: Collage Pavia.jpg
Dialing code: 0382
Licence plate code: PV

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Commons category: Pavia
postal code: 27100
Commons gallery: Pavia
native label: Pavia
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Toponymy
History
Early history
Lombard capital
Medieval history
Early modern
Modern History
Symbols
Geography
Topography
Climate
Government
Main sights
Culture
Museums
Libraries and archives
Cuisine
Parks and gardens
Education
Schools
Universities, colleges and other institutions
Healthcare
Demographics
Ethnic groups
Religion
Economy
Agriculture
Industry
Transport
Twin towns – sister cities
People
See also
Footnotes
Works cited
Further reading
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Pavia ( , ; ; ; ; ) is a town and comune in south-western Lombardy, Northern Italy, south of Milan on the lower Ticino near its confluence with the Po. It has a population of about 73,086.

The city was a major political centre in the medieval period, being the capital of the Ostrogothic Kingdom from 540 to 553, the capital of the Kingdom of the Lombards from 572 to 774, the capital of the Kingdom of Italy from 774 to 1024 and the seat of the Visconti court from 1365 to 1413.