Castelfranco Emilia
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Castelfranco Emilia | |
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| Comune di Castelfranco Emilia | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Modena (MO) |
| Frazioni | Casale California, Cavazzona, Gaggio, Madonna della Provvidenza, Manzolino, Panzano, Piumazzo, Rastellino, Recovato, Riolo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Gargano (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.51 km2 (39.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2017)[1] | |
• Total | 32,613 |
| • Density | 318.14/km2 (823.99/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castelfranchesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 41013 |
| Dialing code | 059 |
| Patron saint | Donnino |
| Saint day | September 8 |
| Website | Official website |
Castelfranco Emilia (Western Bolognese: Castèl; Modenese: Castèlfrànc) is a town and comune in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, north-central Italy. The town lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bologna.
Castelfranco either occupies or lies near the site of the ancient Forum Gallorum, a place on the via Aemilia between Modena and Bologna. Near the town, on 14 April 43 BC, Octavian and Hirtius defeated Mark Antony in a battle during the War of Mutina.[2][3] The village never gained prominence in ancient times. While it was included in the Tabula Peutingeriana, it was omitted from all other Roman road itineraries.[4]
A fortress was built just outside the town in 1628–34 by Pope Urban VIII as a northern defensive bastion for the Papal States. By the late 19th century, the fortress had been converted to a prison.[2] In 1861 it was joined with the former comune of Piumazzo. This town is home of the tortellini, a typical Italian food. In this region lambrusco wine is also produced. The church of Santa Maria Assunta houses Assumption of the Virgin by Guido Reni.
People
[edit | edit source]- Alfonsina Strada, the only woman ever to compete in the male Giro d'Italia (1924)
- Valerio Massimo Manfredi, historian, archaeologist and journalist (1943)
- Cécile Kyenge, Italian-Congolese politician and current Member of the European Parliament (1983)
Twin towns
[edit | edit source]- Germany Marktredwitz, Germany, since 1997
Sources
[edit | edit source]- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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