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| Comune di Treviglio | |||
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Treviglio
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| Coordinates: 45°31′N 09°36′E / 45.517°N 9.6°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Lombardy | ||
| Province | Bergamo (BG) | ||
| Frazioni | Battaglie, Castel Cerreto, Geromina, Pezzoli | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Ariella Borghi (since June 13, 2006) (Partito Democratico) | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 31.54 km2 (12.2 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) | ||
| Population (June 2009) | |||
| - Total | 28,551 | ||
| - Density | 905.2/km2 (2,344.5/sq mi) | ||
| - Demonym | Trevigliesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 24047 | ||
| Dialing code | 0363 | ||
| Patron saint | Saint Martin | ||
| Saint day | last day of February | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Treviglio 
pronunciation (help·info) (Italian
pronunciation: [treˈviʎʎio], Eastern Lombard: Treì) is a town
and comune in the province of
Bergamo, in Lombardy,
northern Italy. It lies
20 km south of the capital
city, in the lower territory called "Bassa" marked by the Adda
and the Serio rivers.
With approximately 29,000 inhabitants, the comune is now the second most populous town in the province. It is also called "the tractor town" for the presence of the Same Deutz-Fahr headquarters.
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Treviglio was founded in the High Middle Ages unifying three pre-existing settlements: Cusarola, Pisignano and Portoli. These were of Celtic, Roman and Lombard origin, respectively. Around the year 1000 Treviglio housed the inhabitants of Oriano, a commune near Brescia, which had been destroyed in the course of the struggle between Arduin of Ivrea and Henry II for the Imperial crown.
From 1225 Treviglio was a free commune whose statutes, dating from 1392, are currently housed in the city's museum. The government was held by 60 consuls, twenty for each of the original ethnic groups, who remained in charge for six months. These statutes also required that no noble could be allowed to live within the city walls.
In 1395 Treviglio gained autonomy from the Empire, which it held until 1789 as a "Separate Land of the Duchy of Milan" excepting several brief Venetian occupations (in 1431-1433, 1448-1453, and 1499-1509). In the course of the last invasion in 1509, the city was burnt down by the departing Venetian troops. The French king Louis XII witnessed the event and vindicated it in the subsequent Battle of Agnadello.
Treviglio joined the Kingdom of Italy in 1860.
Benito Mussolini married Rachele Guidi in Treviglio, in a civil union, on December 17, 1915, after the future duce had recovered in the local hospital. They already had a daughter, Edda.
Treviglio received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on January 8, 1960, after a promise of King Victor Emanuel II in 1860.
Agriculture and trade were prominent in the economy of Treviglio well into the 20th century, with a flourishing craft sector producing furniture and silk. Industry is now developed in the mechanics, electrics and chemical sectors. In particular, there are a cycle factory, some heavy chemical plants and a large tractor factory, owned by SAME.
Treviglio has two railway stations. The central station is on the Milan-Venice line, and the west station is on the Milan-Bergamo line. It can be reached by car with State Roads N. 11 (Milano-Brescia) and N. 42 (from Bergamo, to Lodi and Crema). There is also an old building in the south of the west station, which was the austroungaric station.
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