Soncino,_Lombardy
Soncino, Lombardy
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
Soncino (locally Sunsì) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Milan and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Cremona.
Soncino borders the following municipalities: Casaletto di Sopra, Cumignano sul Naviglio, Fontanella, Genivolta, Orzinuovi, Roccafranca, Ticengo, Torre Pallavicina, Villachiara. It is located on the banks of the river Oglio.
It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[4] Soncino received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on November 18, 2004.