Castelnovo ne 'Monti

Castelnovo ne 'Monti
Country	Italy
region	Emilia-Romagna
province	Reggio Emilia  (RE)
Coordinates	44 ° 26 '  N , 10 ° 24'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 26 '0 "  N , 10 ° 24' 0"  E
height	700  m slm
surface	96 km²
Residents	10,479 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	109 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	42035
prefix	0522
ISTAT number	035016
Popular name	Castelnovesi
Patron saint	San Pancrazio (May 12th)
Website	Castelnovo ne 'Monti

Castelnovo ne 'Monti (in Emilian Castelnōv di Mûnt ) is a town with 10,479 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Reggio Emilia in the Emilia-Romagna region . It is located 41 km south of Reggio nell'Emilia and 101 km west of Bologna . The name is derived from Castrum novum (new castle), with the addition in the mountains .

Castelnovo ne 'Monti and the Pietra di Bismantova

geography

The city is the capital of the Emilian Apennines . It lies at the foot of the Pietra di Bismantova (1047 mslm), one of the most striking mountains in the northern Apennines. The mountain is a popular climbing destination with difficult climbing paths. The mountain is also mentioned by Dante Alighieri in one of his verses.

The districts of Costa de 'Grassi, Felina, Gatta, Garfagnolo and Gombio belong to the municipality. She is a member of the Comunità Montana dell'Appennino Reggiano .

The neighboring towns are Busana , Carpineti , Casina , Canossa , Ramiseto , Vetto and Villa Minozzo .

traffic

Castelnovo is accessed from Strada Statale 63 del Valico del Cerreto , which leads from Aulla in Tuscany to Reggio nell'Emilia .

Castelnovo ne 'Monti

Population development

year	1861	1881	1901	1921	1936	1951	1971	1991	2001
Residents	6,180	7.206	7,324	8,477	9.414	9,677	8,909	9,635	10,046

Source: ISTAT

politics

Gian Luca Marconi (list of citizens) was elected mayor in June 2004.

The city is a member of Cittàslow , a movement founded in Italy in 1999 to slow down and improve the quality of life in cities.

Twin cities

The municipality of Illingen (Württemberg) in the Enzkreis in Baden-Württemberg is a partner municipality of Castelnovo ne 'Monti.

economy

Castelnovo was a center of trade between the Tyrrhenian coastal region and the Po Valley from an early age. The economy is largely shaped by trade and services. The place is Castelnovo belongs to the recognized production region of Parmigiano Reggiano ( DOP ).

sons and daughters of the town

• Giuliano Razzoli (* 1984), ski racer
• Paolo Tramezzani (* 1970), soccer coach and former player

See also

• List of stumbling blocks in Emilia-Romagna

Web links

Commons : Castelnovo ne 'Monti  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Castelnovo ne 'Monti on www.comuni-italiani.it (Italian)
• Article about Castelnovo ne 'Monti on the website of the town twinning association of Illingen

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.