CASALMAGGIORE, a town of Italy in the province of Cremona, the capital of a circondario. It is situated on the left bank of the Po, and is protected from inundation by excellent embankments. Its public buildings comprise an abbey, a hospital, an orphan asylum, a custom-house, and a theatre; and its most important industries are the manufacture of glass, pottery, cream of tartar, and leather. It was the scene of a victory of Francesco Sforza over the Venetians in 1448. Population about 4500.