Pessina Cremonese | |
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| Comune di Pessina Cremonese | |
-_Chiesa_di_San_Leonardo_01.JPG) Church of San Leonardo in Villarocca, Pessina Cremonese | |
  Pessina Cremonese Location of Pessina Cremonese in Italy Show map of Italy Pessina Cremonese Pessina Cremonese (Lombardy) Show map of Lombardy | |
| Coordinates:45°11′N10°15′E / 45.183°N 10.250°E /45.183; 10.250 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Province of Cremona (CR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Virginia Susta |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.1 km2 (8.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 633 |
| • Density | 28.6/km2 (74.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pessinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26030 |
| Dialing code | 0372 |
Pessina Cremonese (Cremunés:La Pesìna) is acomune (municipality) in theProvince of Cremona in theItalian regionLombardy, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast ofMilan and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast ofCremona.
Pessina Cremonese borders the following municipalities:Cappella de' Picenardi,Gabbioneta-Binanuova,Isola Dovarese,Ostiano,Pescarolo ed Uniti,Torre de' Picenardi,Volongo.
On 21 August 2011 a temple for the local Sikh community was inaugurated. The construction of the building with a space of 2352 square meters for 500 worshippers cost 1.3 million Euro. Further funds will be needed to erect the five golden cupolas of the temple. The Gurdwara follows Shri Guru Kalgidhar Singh Sabha. It is said to be the largestgurdwara in continental Europe (i.e. not including Britain, which hasa large Sikh community).[3]
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