Crespellano
| Crespellano | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Italy | ||
| region | Emilia-Romagna | ||
| Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) | ||
| local community | Valsamoggia | ||
| Coordinates | 44 ° 31 ' N , 11 ° 8' E | ||
| height | 64 m slm | ||
| surface | 37.48 km² | ||
| Residents | 10,163 (Dec 31, 2013) | ||
| Population density | 271 inhabitants / km² | ||
| patron | San Savino | ||
| Church day | December 7th | ||
| Telephone code | 051 | CAP | 40056 |
Crespellano is a fraction of the Italian commune ( comune ) Valsamoggia in the metropolitan city of Bologna , Emilia-Romagna region . Its inhabitants are called Crespellanesi .
geography
The place is located about 20 kilometers west of Bologna at an altitude of 64 m slm
history
On January 1, 2014, Crespellano formed the new municipality of Valsamoggia together with the municipalities of Bazzano , Castello di Serravalle , Monteveglio and Savigno . The merger of the municipalities was preceded by a referendum on November 25, 2012, in which a majority in Castello di Serravalle, Crespellano and Monteveglio voted for and in Bazzano and Savigno a majority against the merger. In Crespellano, support was 57.02%. The results of all five municipalities added together resulted in a vote of 51.46% for the merger. The fractions Calcara, Muffa, Ponte Samoggia and Pragatto also belonged to the former municipality.
traffic
Crespellano is on the A1 motorway . The suburban route Bologna – Vignola , which touches Crespellan, was built at the end of the 19th century. After its destruction in World War II , it has only been used again for passenger traffic since 2004.
Established businesses
The sporting goods manufacturer Macron has its headquarters in Crespellano.
Town twinning
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fusione dei comuni Valle del Samoggia - Risultato referendum , accessed on 23 September 2015