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Nicorvo: what to know before buying a home

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

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The report looks at the exact point: landslide and flood risk, seismic zone, price per square metre for the area, services and nearby stops.

For example: Via Quattro Novembre 1, Nicorvo.

Nicorvo, rice fields and farmsteads of the Lomellina

Around Nicorvo the Lomellina is flat, and in summer it floods as far as the eye can see: these are the rice paddies that define this whole part of the province of Pavia. The village is small and compact, with courtyard farmsteads out in the fields. Mortara is the town for services and schools, Vigevano and Pavia are within driving distance, and Novara and Vercelli are not far either.

Nicorvo has a railway stop, and in the report's data the public transport lines serving it number 2, between train and bus. Before relying on the train to get to work, though, check timetables and frequency.

Houses are mostly brick village buildings and farmsteads, many needing renovation. In rice country with a high water table, damp is the first thing to check: walls, ground floors, cellars. Climate zone E brings cold, foggy winters and, in summer, mosquitoes to reckon with. The report also checks the official flood maps for the address.

In 2023 Nicorvo had 275 residents, 89 fewer than the 364 of 2011, a fall of 24.5%. The estimated average age is 53.5, against 47.1 in the province of Pavia, and over-65s make up 33.1%. Foreign residents account for 8.4%. Declared incomes are well below the provincial average.

For earthquakes, the municipality is in seismic zone 4, the lowest, like 27 of the 184 municipalities in the province, with expected ground acceleration of about 0.039 g. Revenue Agency cadastral maps are published.

Key points

  • Lomellina village among the rice fields, near Mortara.
  • Railway stop in the village, 2 train and bus lines.
  • 275 residents, down 24.5% since 2011.
  • Seismic zone 4, expected acceleration about 0.039 g.

Overview

Nicorvo is a municipality in the province of Pavia, in Lombardia. At the end of 2023 it had 275 residents, among the smallest in the province (169 of 184).

Earthquakes

For Italy's Civil Protection Department, Nicorvo is in seismic zone 4, the lowest-risk zone, where strong earthquakes are very rare. Only 27 of 184 municipalities in the province are in zone 4.

In the built-up area, the expected ground shaking (peak ground acceleration, PGA) is about 0.039 g, a low value: the level with a 10% probability of being exceeded in 50 years, on rock.

In zone 4 the risk is low, but for an older building it is still worth asking about the state of the structure.

Population

Compared with the 2011 census, the resident population has fallen by 24.5%. The estimated average age is 53 years, higher than the province average (47). 33% of residents are over 65 (the regional figure is 24%). Foreign residents make up 8.4% of the population. On average, a household has 1.9 members.

Income and climate

In tax year 2024, taxpayers in Nicorvo declared an average taxable income of 19,926 euros, below the provincial average (26,290 euros). The Italian average is 24,895 euros.

Nicorvo is in climate zone E, with 2,614 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 115 metres above sea level.

Services

In the official Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health lists, Nicorvo has 1 pharmacy.

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

Public transport

Within the municipality there are 1 public transport stops, served by 1 bus line, 1 train line. That is about 3.6 stops per 1,000 residents.

How built-up it is

Buildings, roads, car parks and other sealed surfaces cover 5.5% of the land in Nicorvo, compared with 9.6% in the province and 12.2% in the region. In 2024 built-up land grew by 0.6 hectares.

Radon and contaminated sites

Nicorvo 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 Nicorvo.

Landslides and flooding

Landslide and flood hazard changes from one street to the next even within Nicorvo: 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 Nicorvo 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 Nicorvo. Half of the residents live in areas scoring 60 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 018103. The text on this page is generated automatically from the data.