Casteldelci (Romagnol: Castèl) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Rimini, in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 55 kilometres (34 mi) southwest of Rimini.

Casteldelci
Comune di Casteldelci
Location of Casteldelci
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Casteldelci is located in Italy
Casteldelci
Casteldelci
Location of Casteldelci in Italy
Casteldelci is located in Emilia-Romagna
Casteldelci
Casteldelci
Casteldelci (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 43°47′N 12°9′E / 43.783°N 12.150°E / 43.783; 12.150
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceRimini (RN)
FrazioniFragheto, Giardiniera, Mercato, Monte, Poggio Ancisa, Schigno, Senatello
Government
 • MayorMarina Brizzi
Area
 • Total49.1 km2 (19.0 sq mi)
Elevation
632 m (2,073 ft)
Population
 (2006)[2]
 • Total490
 • Density10.0/km2 (26/sq mi)
DemonymCastellani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
47861
Dialing code0541-915423
Patron saintSt. Martin
Saint day11 November
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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On 7 April 1944, the hamlet of Fragheto was the site of the Fragheto massacre. After partisans belonging to the Eighth Garibaldi Brigade ambushed troops approaching the hamlet,[3] fourteen soldiers of the German 356th Infantry Division conducted house-to-house searches and summarily killed civilians.[3][4] 30 Italian civilians and 15 partisans were killed.[3][4] Representing 40% of the hamlet's population,[5][6] many of the victims were elderly people, women, or children.[3][5] A further seven partisans and one civilian were shot the next day at Ponte Carrattoni, at the confluence of the Senatello and Marecchia.[7]

On 17 and 18 December 2006, voters in Casteldelci voted to join the region of Emilia-Romagna. Of 448 eligible voters in Casteldelci, 232 (81.4%) voted to join Emilia-Romagna, while 53 (18.6%) voted to stay in the Marche region.[8] Thus, on 15 August 2009, Casteldelci was transferred from the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche to the province of Rimini,[9] which had been formed on 16 April 1992,[10] in the region of Emilia-Romagna.[9]

Personalities

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It is the birthplace of the condottiero Uguccione della Faggiola, member of the family who ruled here in the Middle Ages. Later Casteldelci was a possession of the House of Montefeltro and the Medici.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "7 aprile 1944 – 80 anni fa la strage di Fragheto" [7 April 1944 – 80 years ago, the Fragheto massacre]. Chiamami Città (in Italian). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Eccidio di Fragheto: Rimini presente alla commemorazione a 74 anni dalla strage" [Fragheto massacre: Rimini present at the commemoration 74 years after the massacre]. Comune di Rimini. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Strage di Fragheto" [Fragheto massacre]. Paesaggi della memoria (in Italian). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Fragheto di Casteldelci". Istituto Storia Marche (in Italian). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  7. ^ Susini, Daniele. "Episodio di Ponte 8 Martiri (Ponte Carrattoni), Rimini, 08.04.1944" [Case of the Eight Martyrs Bridge (Carrattoni Bridge), Rimini, 08.04.1944] (PDF). straginazifasciste.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  8. ^ Ripamonti, Natale (18 July 2007). "N. 1723 Disegno di Legge d'iniziative del senatore Ripamonti" [No. 1723 Legislative bill by initiative of Senator Ripamonti] (PDF). Senato della Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Legge 3 agosto 2009, n. 117" [Law of 3 August 2009, no. 117]. Italian Parliament (in Italian). 3 August 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Decreto Legislativo 6 marzo 1992, n. 252" [Legislative Decree 6 March 1992, no. 252]. Gazzetta Ufficiale (in Italian). 6 March 1992. Retrieved 2 January 2024.