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Province of Mantua
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| Nation |  Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Capital | Mantua |
| Area | 2,339 km² |
| Population (2001) | 377,887 |
| Density | 162 |
| Comuni | 70 |
| Vehicle Registration | MN |
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| ISTAT | 020 |
| President | Maurizio Fontanili |
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The Province of Mantua (Italian: Provincia di Mantova) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Mantua.
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It includes 70 comuni (singular: comune), ranging in area from Viadana, with 102.19 km², to Mariana Mantovana, with 8.81 km².
The main comuni by population are:
| Comune | Population |
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| Mantua | 48,023 |
| Castiglione delle Stiviere | 20,296 |
| Suzzara | 18,643 |
| Viadana | 17,804 |
| Porto Mantovano | 15,612 |
| Curtatone | 13,033 |
| Castel Goffredo | 10,774 |
| Virgilio | 10,533 |
| Goito | 9,961 |
| Asola | 9,682 |
| Gonzaga | 8,652 |
| San Giorgio di Mantova | 8.275 |
| Roverbella | 8,056 |
| San Benedetto Po | 7,600 |
| Marmirolo | 7,399 |
| Marcaria | 7,048 |
| Ostiglia | 7,046 |
| Volta Mantovana | 6,956 |
| Pegognaga | 6,893 |
| Roncoferraro | 6,859 |
| Sermide | 6,518 |
| Poggio Rusco | 6,432 |
| Quistello | 5,864 |
| Moglia | 5,843 |
| Bagnolo San Vito | 5,549 |
| Guidizzolo | 5,515 |
| Rodigo | 5,180 |
Mantua is surrounded on three sides by lakes. It has three central piazzas, including the famous Piazza Mantegna. Mantua is home to the Gonzaga family's mansion. A relic of Christ's Blood is buried in the local Basilica di Sant'Andrea. The Blood of Christ militia originated in Mantua because of this relic.
- Virgil was born near Mantua, in Cisalpine Gaul.
- The painter Andrea Mantegna is buried in the Basilica di Sant'Andrea.
- (Italian) Provincia di Mantova homepage
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