Pessina Cremonese | |
Official Name: | Comune di Pessina Cremonese |
Coordinates: | 45.1833°N 25°W |
Region: | Lombardy |
Province: | Province of Cremona (CR) |
Mayor: | Virginia Susta |
Area Total Km2: | 22.1 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 633 |
Population As Of: | 30 September 2016 |
Population Demonym: | Pessinesi |
Elevation M: | 42 |
Postal Code: | 26030 |
Area Code: | 0372 |
Pessina Cremonese (Cremunés: La Pesìna) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 90km (60miles) southeast of Milan and about 20km (10miles) northeast of Cremona.
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 largest gurdwara in continental Europe (i.e. not including Britain, which has a large Sikh community).[2]