Castel del Rio
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Country | Italy | |
region | Emilia-Romagna | |
Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) | |
Local name | Castel d'e 'Rè | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 13 ' N , 11 ° 30' E | |
height | 215 m slm | |
surface | 52.56 km² | |
Residents | 1,208 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 23 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 40022 | |
prefix | 0542 | |
ISTAT number | 037014 | |
Patron saint | Ambrose of Milan (December 7th) | |
Website | Castel del Rio |
Castel del Rio is an Italian municipality ( comune ) with 1208 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the metropolitan city of Bologna in Emilia-Romagna .
geography
The municipality is located about 35 km kilometers south-southeast of Bologna on the Santerno . The Sillaro flows through the western part of the municipality . Castel del Rio is part of the Comunità Montana Valle del Santerno and borders directly on the province of Ravenna and the metropolitan city of Florence .
The districts include Belvedere, Giugnola, Moraduccio and Valsalva. The largest district next to the main town (733 inhabitants) is Belvedere (65 inhabitants).
The neighboring municipalities are Casalfiumanese , Casola Valsenio ( RA ), Firenzuola ( FI ), Fontanelice , Monterenzio and Palazzuolo sul Senio (FI).
history
The community goes back to a Celtic settlement from the 5th or 6th century BC. The place was first mentioned in writing as Castrum Rivi in 1179.
Attractions
- Palazzo Alidosi , also called Castello Alidosi , was built at the beginning of the 16th century. Became the town hall in 1841 and now houses the Museo della Guerra
- Ponte Alidosi , bridge commissioned by Obizzo Alidosi in 1499 and made by Andrea Gurrieri. Has been restored several times and declared a National Monument (Monumento nazionale) in 1897.
Personalities
- Francesco Alidosi (1455–1511), cardinal, from the Alidosi family
- Antonio Bacci (1885–1971), cardinal, born in the Giugnola district
traffic
The Strada Statale 610 Selice o Montanara Imolese leads through the municipality from Lavazzola near Conselice to Firenzuola .
photos
literature
- Touring Club Italiano : Emilia-Romagna , Milan 1998, ISBN 88-365-0010-2 , p. 808
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ↑ Official website of ISTAT ( Istituto Nazionale di Statistica ) on 2001 population figures in the province of Bologna, accessed on August 16, 2012 (Italian)
- ↑ a b cf. TCI
- ↑ Official website of the municipality of Castel del Rio on the Ponte Alidosi, accessed on August 16, 2012 (Ital.) ( Memento of the original from June 21, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.