Voghera

Voghera
Città di Voghera
The Cathedral of Voghera.
The Cathedral of Voghera.
Flag of Voghera
Coat of arms of Voghera
Voghera within the Province of Pavia
Voghera within the Province of Pavia
Location of Voghera
Map
Voghera is located in Italy
Voghera
Voghera
Location of Voghera in Italy
Voghera is located in Lombardy
Voghera
Voghera
Voghera (Lombardy)
Coordinates: 44°59′33″N 09°00′33″E / 44.99250°N 9.00917°E / 44.99250; 9.00917
CountryItaly
RegionLombardy
ProvincePavia (PV)
FrazioniMedassino, Oriolo, Valle, Torremenapace, Campoferro
Government
 • MayorPaola Garlaschelli
Area
 • Total63 km2 (24 sq mi)
Elevation
96 m (315 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2022)[2]
 • Total38,464
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
DemonymVogheresi or Iriensi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
27058
Dialing code0383
Patron saintSaint Bobo
Saint dayFirst Friday before Ascension
WebsiteOfficial website
The Castle of Voghera in a 19th-century etching.

Voghera (Vogherese dialect of Emilian: Vughera; Latin: Forum Iulii Iriensium) is a town and comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy. The population was 39,374 as of 2017. It is the third most populated town in the province, after Pavia and Vigevano. It is located 30 km south-southwest of that city, on the Staffora (a tributary of the Po).

It is the main town of Oltrepò Pavese and is an important rail and road hub as well as a renowned wine producer.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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