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Genivolta: what to know before buying a home

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

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For example: Via Roma 1, Genivolta.

Genivolta, canals and the Tombe Morte on the Cremona plain

On the Cremona plain, water has been brought to the fields through a network of navigable canals and irrigation ditches, and at Genivolta this network has one of its best-known points: the Tombe Morte, a water junction where several canals cross and divide. The village, small and agricultural, sits among irrigated fields and farmsteads in the northern part of the province of Cremona.

The population has a sizeable foreign component, 13.9% of residents, and an estimated average age of 45.9, slightly below the provincial 46.8. Over-65s make up 24.1%. Istat, the national statistics office, counted 1,115 residents in 2023, down 5.3% on 2011, and declared incomes are below the provincial average.

The market is that of a country village: detached houses, small villas and farmsteads, often large and in need of renovation. With canals and ditches all around, read the official flood maps for the address and ask whether cellars and lower floors have ever taken in water. For work and larger services people travel to the area's towns, Crema and Cremona, and the report measures distances from the house to the school, pharmacy and shops.

All 113 municipalities in the province of Cremona are in seismic zone 3, as classified by the Civil Protection Department; in Genivolta expected ground acceleration is about 0.103 g. The hazard is moderate, and with a brick farmhouse to restore it is worth having the wall-to-floor connections and the roof assessed.

Winters are those of climate zone E, cold and foggy. The Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) publishes the land registry maps, and the report links the address to its plot.

Key points

  • Irrigated Cremona plain, home to the Tombe Morte water junction.
  • Foreign residents at 13.9%; average age 45.9.
  • All 113 municipalities in the province in seismic zone 3.
  • Canals and ditches: flood hazard checked for the address.

Overview

Genivolta is a municipality in the province of Cremona, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 1,115 residents, ranked 76 of 113 municipalities in the province.

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Genivolta is in seismic zone 3, a zone where strong earthquakes are possible but rare. All 113 municipalities in the province are in the same zone.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.103 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 5.3%. The estimated average age is 46 years, in line with the province. 24% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 13.9% of the population. On average, a household has 2.4 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Genivolta declared an average taxable income of 24,142 euros, below the provincial average (26,376 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Genivolta is in climate zone E, with 2,389 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 70 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Genivolta has 2 schools and 1 pharmacy. The Overture Maps data also lists 1 sports facility and 2 parks and green areas.

The data shows no grocery shops and supermarkets within the municipality, against a provincial average of 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

Public transport

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

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 6.5% of the land in Genivolta, compared with 10.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land stayed almost the same.

Radon and contaminated sites

Genivolta 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 Genivolta.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Genivolta: 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 Genivolta 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 18 inhabited census areas in Genivolta. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 58 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 019047. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.