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Cornovecchio: what to know before buying a home

A municipality in the province of Lodi, Lombardia. Official data on earthquakes, population, services and transport.

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Cornovecchio, in the Lodi lowlands between the Adda and the Po

In the Bassa lodigiana, the plain between the Adda and the Po in the southern part of the province of Lodi, Cornovecchio is a farming village of a few streets, surrounded by fields, farmsteads and irrigation canals. Codogno, not far away, is the reference town for shops, schools and the railway station, while Lodi and Piacenza are the nearest cities and Milan can be reached by train from Codogno.

Buyers here find village houses, courtyard houses and farmsteads, often large and with a yard, plus a few more recent villas. Older homes should be checked for damp in the walls, the roof and the systems. On a plain close to big rivers, flooding deserves attention: the report checks the official flood hazard maps for the address, and these can change from one street to the next. The climate is zone E, with winter fog and muggy summers.

The population has fallen. In 2023 Istat, the national statistics office, counted 197 residents, 29 fewer than the 226 of 2011, a fall of 12.8%. The estimated average age is 52.0, above the 45.4 of the province of Lodi, and over-65s make up 29.9%. Foreign residents account for 5.6%.

All 60 municipalities in the province of Lodi are in seismic zone 3, and here the expected ground acceleration is about 0.081 g. The risk is moderate: for an old masonry house, have the roof and the ties between walls and floors checked during any work. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published, and the report traces the address to its land parcel.

Key points

  • Farming village in the Lodi lowlands, not far from Codogno.
  • 197 residents in 2023, down 12.8% since 2011.
  • Average age 52.0 against 45.4 in the province.
  • All 60 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.

Overview

Cornovecchio is a municipality in the province of Lodi, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 197 residents, among the smallest in the province (59 of 60).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Cornovecchio is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 60 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.081 g, a moderate value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

Even in zone 3, seismic standards apply to new buildings: for an older building, ask about the design year and any structural work.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 12.8%. The estimated average age is 52 years, higher than the province average (45). 30% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 5.6% of the population. On average, a household has 2.0 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Cornovecchio declared an average taxable income of 23,549 euros, below the provincial average (27,169 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Cornovecchio is in climate zone E, with 2,545 heating degree days: heating may be switched on from 15 October to 15 April, for up to 14 hours a day. The same table puts the town hall at 52 metres above sea level.

Services

The data shows no schools within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

The open timetables available for the area do not list any stops within the territory of Cornovecchio.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.2% of the land in Cornovecchio, compared with 12.4% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Cornovecchio is not among the radon priority areas designated by the Regione Lombardia in 2023. Radon varies from building to building and can only be known by measuring it, especially on ground floors and in basements.

Official databases list no contaminated sites in Cornovecchio.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Cornovecchio: the report checks the address against the ISPRA maps.

House prices

The Revenue Agency's price ranges per square metre (OMI) apply to zones, not to whole municipalities: the report gives the range for the address's zone.

Land registry

The cadastral maps for Cornovecchio are public: from the address the report finds the sheet and parcel number.

Liveability area by area

The Vicinalia liveability index runs from 0 to 100 and looks at the place, not the people who live there: services within walking distance, transport, green space, natural hazards, air, quiet, buildings and connection. Here it is worked out at the centre of each of the 6 inhabited census areas in Cornovecchio. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 55 or more.

Residents by band

  • fair 100.0%

Vicinalia index by census area, licence CC BY-SA 4.0. Data: IdroGEO ISPRA (2026), Istat, INGV, EEA, AGCOM, Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.

The colour is the value at the centre of the area. For an exact address, search for it above: the free check looks at that exact point. How the index is worked out

Data sources

ISTAT code 098023. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.