Lodi

River port in Lombardy, Italy, on the Adda River, 30 km/18 mi southeast of Milan; population (2001) 40,800. It is a market centre for agricultural produce; fertilizers, dairy produce, agricultural machinery, and textiles are manufactured. The French emperor Napoleon's defeat of Austria at the Battle of Lodi in 1796 gave him control of Lombardy. There is a 12th-century cathedral and a 15th-century Renaissance church.

The town was built by Frederick (I) Barbarossa in the 12th century following the destruction of Laus Pompeia, a settlement of Roman origin whose remains lie nearby.

Napoleon I was first called Le Petit Caporal, ‘the Little Corporal’, at Lodi.

Lodi

City in north-central California, on the Mokelumne River, 16 km/10 mi north of Stockton; population (1990) 51,900. A processing centre for local cereals, fruits, and vegetables, it has been noted for making Tokay and other wines since the 1880s. Industries include the manufacture of food, metal, and rubber products, and it is growing as a residential centre.

Lodi

Town in northeastern New Jersey, on the Saddle River, 8 km/5 mi southeast of Paterson; population (1990) 22,400. Its many factories produce chemicals, dyes, machinery, plastics, textiles, and clothing. There is also a large residential area.

Lodi is the seat of Felician College (1942).

Lodi

Province of northern Italy in Lombardy region; capital Lodi; area 782 sq km/302 sq mi; population (2000 est) 195,700.