Cava Manara
Comune
Comune di Cava Manara
Coat of arms
Location of Cava Manara
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Coordinates: 45°8′N 9°6′E / 45.133°N 9.100°E / 45.133; 9.100
Country	Italy
Region	Lombardy
Province	Pavia (PV)
Frazioni	Gerre Chiozzo, Mezzana Corti, Torre de' Torti, Tre Re
Government
• Mayor	Michele Pini
Area [1]
• Total	17.26 km2 (6.66 sq mi)
Elevation	79 m (259 ft)
Population  (30 June 2017)[2]
• Total	6,784
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Cavesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	27051
Dialing code	0382
Patron saint	St. Augustine
Website	Official website

Cava Manara is a comune (municipality) in the province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35 km south of Milan and about 7 km southwest of Pavia, not far from the confluence of the Ticino and the Po rivers.

The comune is named after Luciano Manara, an Italian patriot.

Cava Manara borders the following municipalities: Bastida Pancarana, Bressana Bottarone, Carbonara al Ticino, Rea, San Martino Siccomario, Sommo, Travacò Siccomario, Zinasco.

History

Cava Taverna is known since the 13th century. Historically belonging to Lomellina, it was renamed Cava Manara in 1863, and in 1871 it absorbed the suppressed communes of Torre de' Torti and Gerrechiozzo.

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