Castelnovo di Sotto (Reggiano: Castelnōv) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Reggio Emilia.
Castelnovo di Sotto | |
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| Comune di Castelnovo di Sotto | |
Location of Castelnovo di Sotto  | |
  Castelnovo di Sotto Location of Castelnovo di Sotto in Italy  Castelnovo di Sotto Castelnovo di Sotto (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°49′N 10°34′E / 44.817°N 10.567°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Reggio Emilia (RE) |
| Frazioni | Meletole, Villa Cogruzzo, Case Melli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurizio Bottazzi |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 8,493 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castelnovesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 42024 |
| Dialing code | 0522 |
| Patron saint | St. Andrew the Apostle |
| Saint day | November 30 |
Castelnovo di Sotto borders the following municipalities: Boretto, Cadelbosco di Sopra, Campegine, Gattatico, Gualtieri, Poviglio.
It is home of one of the most ancient carnivals in Italy, dating from the 16th century.
Demographic evolution
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References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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