ðə tˈaʊn lˈaɪz ɪnðə sˈaʊθiːst ʌvðɪ oʊltɹˈiːpoʊ mˌæntəvˈɑːnoʊ ˈɛɹiə,  fɹʌmðə pˈoʊ ɹˈɪvɚ ænd dʒˈʌst fɹʌm pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv mˈoʊdnə, ˌiːkwɪdˈɪstənt tə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl sˈɪɾiz ʌvðə pˈoʊ vˈæli sˈʌtʃ ɐz mˈæntuːə, vəɹˈoʊnə, fɛɹˈɑːɹɹə, bəlˈoʊnʲə ænd mˈoʊdnə.
The town lies in the southeast of the Oltrepò Mantovano area,  from the Po River and just  from Province of Modena, equidistant to principal cities of the Po Valley such as Mantua, Verona, Ferrara, Bologna and Modena.