Castelvetro di Modena (Modenese: Castelvêder) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Bologna and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Modena.
Castelvetro di Modena | |
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Comune di Castelvetro di Modena | |
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![]() Castelvetro within the Province of Modena | |
Coordinates: 44°30′N 10°57′E / 44.500°N 10.950°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Emilia-Romagna |
Province | Modena (MO) |
Frazioni | Ca' di Sola, Ca' Gatti, Ca' Montanari, Casa Re, Levizzano Rangone, Madonna di Puianello, Sant'Eusebio, Settecani, Solignano Nuovo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fabio Franceschini |
Area | |
• Total | 49.78 km2 (19.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
Population (31 March 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 11,220 |
• Density | 230/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Demonym | Castelvetresi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 41014 |
Dialing code | 059 |
Patron saint | Sts. Tenesio and Teopompo |
Saint day | May 21 |
Website | Official website |
Geography
editThe municipality borders with Castelnuovo Rangone, Formigine, Maranello, Marano sul Panaro, Spilamberto, Serramazzoni and Vignola.[3] It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Ca' di Sola, Ca' Gatti, Ca' Montanari, Casa Re, Levizzano Rangone, Madonna di Puianello, Sant'Eusebio, Settecani and Solignano Nuovo.
Main sights
edit- Six medieval towers in the historic center
- Sanctuary of Puianello
- Castle of Levizzano Rangone
- Oratory of St Michael, also at Levizzano Rangone
- Santi Senesio e Teopompo - church rebuilt in 1907 in neo-gothic style
Gallery
editPersonalities
edit- Giovanni Muzzioli (1854–1894), painter
Twin towns
edit- Castelfidardo, Italy, since 1984
- Montlouis-sur-Loire, France, since 2002
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.
- ^ 43208 Castelvetro di Modena on OpenStreetMap
External links
editMedia related to Castelvetro di Modena at Wikimedia Commons