# Mortara

> Italian comune

**Wikidata**: [Q40834](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40834)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortara,_Lombardy)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mortara

## Summary
Mortara is an Italian comune (municipality) in the Province of Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. It is located at coordinates 45.25° N, 8.75° E and is the subject of the Wikipedia article titled "Mortara, Lombardy."

## Key Facts
- Classification: Mortara is an Italian comune (municipality).
- Location: Mortara is located in the Province of Pavia, a province of Italy (Province of Pavia sitelink_count: 79).
- Country: Mortara is in Italy, a country in Southern Europe (Italy: sovereign state; sitelink_count: 404 as provided for Italy).
- Coordinates: 45.25° N, 8.75° E.
- Official website: http://www.comune.mortara.pv.it
- Wikipedia title: "Mortara, Lombardy".
- Wikidata description: "Italian comune".
- Wikidata sitelink count for Mortara: 55.
- Recorded population values (multiple recorded counts provided): 15,673.0; 15,362.0; 15,355.0; 15,360.0.
- Local settlements and places associated with Mortara: Casoni di Sant'Albino (human settlement in Mortara; sitelink_count: 6) and Madonna del Campo (human settlement in Italy; sitelink_count: 5).
- Notable church in Mortara: Basilica of San Lorenzo, a church in Mortara with inception dated +1375-00-00T00:00:00Z (Basilica sitelink_count: 7).
- Administrative context: Mortara is a municipio within the Italian system of comuni (comune of Italy — municipal divisions; sitelink_count: 60).

Additional context about Italy (country containing Mortara), drawn from provided source material:
- Official name: Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana).
- Classification: sovereign state, unitary parliamentary republic in Southern Europe.
- Capital: Rome.
- Republic inception (current): 18 June 1946 (constitutional referendum); Kingdom of Italy proclaimed 17 March 1861.
- Area: 302,068 km².
- Population (2023): 58,850,717.
- Currency: Euro (€) since 1 January 2002 (replaced the Italian lira).
- Official language: Italian; multiple recognized regional languages exist.
- Coordinates (country-level): ~42.5° N, 12.5° E.
- Time zone: UTC+01:00 (standard), UTC+02:00 (daylight saving).
- Electrical standards: 230 V, 50 Hz; common plug types include Europlug and Type L.
- Emergency numbers (country-level): 112 (general), 113 (police), 115 (fire), 118 (medical).
- International codes: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 IT; alpha-3 ITA; numeric 380; top-level domain .it.
- Highest point: Mont Blanc (4,808.72 m); lowest point: Contane (-3.44 m).
- Driving side: right (railway traffic side: left).
- Patron saints: Francis of Assisi and Catherine of Siena.
- National anthem: "Il Canto degli Italiani".
- Tourism motto: "Made in Italy".
- GDP (nominal, 2022): $2,010,431,598,465.
- Human Development Index (2021): 0.895.
- Life expectancy (2022): 83 years.
- Total fertility rate (2020): 1.2 children per woman.
- Unemployment rate (2022): 8.1%.
- Gini coefficient (2020): 35.2.
- Administrative divisions: 20 regions (including Lombardy, where Mortara is located).
- International memberships: United Nations (since 1955), NATO (since 1949), European Union (since 1957), G7, G20, OECD (since 1962), WTO (since 1995), Schengen Area (since 1997), plus numerous other organizations listed in source material.

## FAQs
Q: What is Mortara?
A: Mortara is an Italian comune (municipality) in the Province of Pavia, Lombardy, Italy, represented on Wikipedia as "Mortara, Lombardy" and described on Wikidata as an "Italian comune."

Q: Where is Mortara located geographically and administratively?
A: Mortara sits at latitude 45.25° N and longitude 8.75° E. Administratively it is part of the Province of Pavia, within the country of Italy.

Q: What are Mortara’s population figures?
A: The source provides multiple recorded population values for Mortara: 15,673.0; 15,362.0; 15,355.0; and 15,360.0. No years are attached to those counts in the provided material.

Q: What notable religious or historic building is in Mortara?
A: The Basilica of San Lorenzo is a church in Mortara with an inception dating recorded as +1375 (the source gives inception +1375-00-00T00:00:00Z).

Q: What smaller settlements or localities are associated with Mortara?
A: Casoni di Sant'Albino is listed as a human settlement in Mortara (sitelink_count: 6). Madonna del Campo is listed as a human settlement in Italy and appears among related place entries (sitelink_count: 5).

Q: How can I find official information about Mortara online?
A: The official municipal website is http://www.comune.mortara.pv.it. The town also has a Wikipedia article under the title "Mortara, Lombardy" and a Wikidata item described as "Italian comune."

Q: What larger administrative and national context does Mortara belong to?
A: Mortara is a comune within the Province of Pavia (a province of Italy) and is therefore part of the Republic of Italy, a member of the European Union and many international organizations (as summarized in the provided country-level data).

## Why It Matters
Mortara matters as a local administrative, historical and cultural node within Lombardy and the Province of Pavia. As an Italian comune it performs municipal governance functions and serves as the immediate administrative authority for local settlements such as Casoni di Sant'Albino. Its Basilica of San Lorenzo, with an inception date recorded as 1375, is a point of historical and architectural significance that links the town to the medieval and early modern ecclesiastical heritage of the region. Mortara’s existence and municipal website provide civic services, local identity, and a searchable presence in digital knowledge platforms (Wikipedia and Wikidata), making it discoverable for residents, researchers, and visitors. Within the broader national framework, Mortara is one of many comuni that together constitute Italy’s local government layer, contributing to demographic totals, cultural diversity, and regional administration in Lombardy.

## Notable For
- Being an Italian comune in the Province of Pavia, Lombardy, and represented on Wikipedia as "Mortara, Lombardy."
- Hosting the Basilica of San Lorenzo, a church with inception dated to 1375 as recorded in the provided sources.
- Containing or being associated with smaller settlements such as Casoni di Sant'Albino (listed as a human settlement in Mortara).
- Maintaining an official municipal website at http://www.comune.mortara.pv.it.
- Having multiple recorded population counts in the mid-15,000s as provided in the source material.
- Geographical specificity: located at 45.25° N, 8.75° E and included among municipal entries with 55 Wikidata sitelinks.

## Body

### Overview
Mortara is an Italian comune (municipality) located in Lombardy and administratively part of the Province of Pavia. The place is documented on digital reference platforms under the Wikipedia article title "Mortara, Lombardy" and has a Wikidata description of "Italian comune." The Wikidata sitelink_count for Mortara is recorded as 55.

### Location and Administrative Status
- Country: Italy (Mortara is within the national boundaries of the Italian Republic).
- Region: Lombardy (implied by the Wikipedia title "Mortara, Lombardy").
- Province: Province of Pavia. The Province of Pavia is identified as a province of Italy and has a sitelink_count of 79 in the provided material.
- Municipal classification: Mortara is one of Italy’s comuni (municipal divisions). The general class “comune of Italy” is a municipal division type; the provided source lists the comune concept with a sitelink_count of 60.

### Coordinates and Identifiers
- Coordinates: 45.25° N latitude; 8.75° E longitude.
- Official municipal website: http://www.comune.mortara.pv.it.
- Wikimedia identifiers: Wikipedia article titled "Mortara, Lombardy"; Wikidata description "Italian comune"; sitelink_count for Mortara: 55.

### Population and Demographics
- Multiple population values are given in the source material: 15,673.0; 15,362.0; 15,355.0; 15,360.0. The source does not attach specific years or contexts to each figure; they represent recorded population counts provided in the structured data for Mortara.

### Local Settlements and Places
- Casoni di Sant'Albino: Listed as a human settlement in Mortara, Italy (country: Italy). The entry’s sitelink_count is 6.
- Madonna del Campo: Identified in the source as a human settlement in Italy; the entry has sitelink_count 5 and appears among related settlements tied to Mortara in the provided material.
- These localities are included among the place-level items connected to Mortara in the source dataset.

### Religious and Architectural Heritage
- Basilica of San Lorenzo: A church located in Mortara. The provided inception date is +1375-00-00T00:00:00Z, indicating an origin or establishment recorded in the year 1375. The Basilica’s sitelink_count is 7 in the provided material.

### Digital Presence and Knowledge Graph Data
- Mortara’s municipal website: http://www.comune.mortara.pv.it.
- Wikipedia: Article title is "Mortara, Lombardy."
- Wikidata: Item described as "Italian comune" with sitelink_count 55.
- These public-facing digital references provide access points for civic information and are the primary online presences documented in source material for Mortara.

### Relationship to the Province of Pavia
- Mortara is situated within the Province of Pavia. The Province of Pavia is itself a province of Italy and has a recorded sitelink_count of 79 in the provided source material. This places Mortara within the provincial administrative framework used in Italy.

### Relationship to Italy (National Context)
- Mortara is a municipality of Italy; therefore, it exists within the national structures and statistical aggregates of the Italian Republic. The provided country-level data for Italy includes foundational dates (Kingdom of Italy proclamation 17 March 1861; republic established 18 June 1946), capital (Rome), national-level population (58,850,717 in 2023), area (302,068 km²), and many administrative and infrastructural details (currency Euro, official language Italian, time zones, electrical standards, emergency numbers, ISO codes, highest and lowest points, driving conventions, national anthem, patron saints, GDP and HDI figures, and membership in international organizations). Mortara’s municipal statistics contribute to these national aggregates and to regional totals within Lombardy.

### Classification and Related Concepts
- Mortara is an instance of the Italian municipal model known as a "comune." The general concept of "comune of Italy" is the municipal division that organizes local administration across the country. Mortara is one of the many individual comuni that make up provincial and regional governance layers in Italy.

### References within Provided Data
- The source material enumerates sitelink counts for related entities: Mortara (55), Province of Pavia (79), Casoni di Sant'Albino (6), Madonna del Campo (5), Basilica of San Lorenzo (7), and the comune-of-Italy concept (60). These counts reflect the number of language or external links recorded in the supplied dataset for each entity.

### Summary of Available Public Data Points
- Mortara: coordinates, official website, multiple population records, Wikipedia title, Wikidata label.
- Local features: Casoni di Sant'Albino (settlement), Madonna del Campo (settlement referenced), Basilica of San Lorenzo (church, inception 1375).
- Administrative connections: Province of Pavia (province-level placement), Italy (national context and the associated country-level facts provided).

(End of Mortara entry based strictly on the supplied source material.)

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