Codogno
Among the towns of Lombardy, Codogno stands out for its position in the intensively farmed Lower Po Plain. The town lies in the Lodigiano, south-east of Milan, amid a flat mosaic of fields, drainage channels and settled roads shaped by the Po River basin. Its centre combines apartment buildings, villas and everyday commercial streets, while the surrounding economy remains closely tied to agriculture and dairy production; Grana Padano is made across this part of the plain. Codogno is also an important railway junction, where the Milan–Bologna main line meets routes towards Cremona and Pavia.
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Codogno is best known within Lombardy for its role at the centre of Italy’s first major COVID-19 outbreak in February 2020. It lies in the Bassa Lodigiana, the low agricultural plain of the Po Valley between the Adda and Po rivers. Long a market town, Codogno remains closely linked to southern Lombardy’s farming economy; its traditional mostarda, a fruit condiment sharpened with mustard, reflects this local food culture. The town is also an important railway junction, linking routes across Lombardy and towards Emilia. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Codogno and Lombardy.
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