Stradella

• Name — Stradella • Official Name — Città di Stradella • Native Name — Stradéla • Image Shield — Stradella-Stemma.png • Province — Pavia (PV) • Frazioni — Casamassimini, Torre Sacchetti, Colombetta-Piane, Boccazza, Casa Agati, Casa Berni, Cassinello, Montebruciato, Orzoni, Plessa, Sant'Antonio, Santa Croce, Santa Maria, Solinga, Valle Muto • Mayor — Pietro Angelo Lombardi • Area Total Km2 — 18.77 • Population Total — 10922 • Population As Of — 31 December 2004 • Population Demonym — Stradellini • Elevation M — 101 • Saint — Sts. Nabore and Felice • Day — 12 July • Postal Code — 27049 • Area Code — 0385 • Website — http: www.comune.stradella.pv.it/ Stradella (Stradéla) is a town and comune (municipality) of the Oltrepò Pavese in the Province of Pavia in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. It is situated in the Padan Plain, about 5 km (3 mi) south of the river Po and has a population of 10,922.

Stradella, together with what is now the almost disinhabited locality of Montalino, was under the suzerainty of the bishop of Pavia in the early Middle Ages (being the most important center of the fief in the 11th century). Montalino and Pavia were repeatedly ravaged in the course of the Wars of the Guelphs and Ghibellines, particularly in 1373 by John Hawkwood's troops. The bishop's seigniory ended in 1797 with the abolition of feudalism. It obtained the status of town in 1865. Stradella received the honorary title of city with a royal decree on May 25, 1865.

The city was once an important centre for the production of accordions and still hosts a museum dedicated to this instrument. Mariano Dallapé was the first accordion builder in Stradella, his business was continued by his sons and further descendants. Later famous names include the brothers Crosio Fratelli.

Stradella was the birthplace of Agostino Depretis.

Football: • Stradellina, Promozione, group G • Oratorio Stradella, Terza Categoria, group C Basketball: • Pallacanestro Stradella, Promozione