Castelfranco Emilia
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 Emilia | |
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| Comune di Castelfranco Emilia | |
 Villa Sorra | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Castelfranco Emilia | |
  Castelfranco Emilia Location of Castelfranco Emilia in Italy  Castelfranco Emilia Castelfranco Emilia (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′48″N 11°03′10″E | |
| 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)[2] | |
| • Total | 32,613 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/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 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.[3][4] 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.[5]
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.[3] 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
- 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
Marktredwitz, Germany, since 1997
Sources
- "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.
- One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Castelfranco nell' Emilia". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 471.
- Golden, Gregory K (2013). Crisis management during the Roman Republic. Cambridge University Press. pp. 198–99. ISBN 978-1-107-05590-2. OCLC 842919750.
- Smith, William, ed. (1854). "Forum Gallorum". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.