Country Italy Demonym(s) Montebellesi Dialing code 0383 Dialling code 0383 | Province / Metropolitan city Province of Pavia (PV) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 15.8 km² Local time Saturday 2:05 AM Postal code 27054 | |
Patron saint Saints Gervaso and Protasio Weather 13°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 62% Humidity | ||
Montebello della Battaglia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 50 km south of Milan and about 20 km south of Pavia.
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Map of Montebello della Battaglia, Province of Pavia, Italy
Montebello della Battaglia borders the following municipalities: Borgo Priolo, Casteggio, Codevilla, Lungavilla, Torrazza Coste, Verretto, Voghera.
It is famous for two battles: in that of 1800 the French army under Jean Lannes defeated an Austrian army. That of 1859, part of the Austro-Sardinian War, was a victory of the armies of France and Savoy, again over the Austrians.
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