Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole
Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole | ||
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![]() ![]() Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole Location of Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 44°11′N 11°56′E / 44.183°N 11.933°ECoordinates: 44°11′N 11°56′E / 44.183°N 11.933°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Emilia-Romagna | |
Province / Metropolitan city | Forlì-Cesena (FC) | |
Frazioni | Pieve Salutare, Terra del Sole, Villa Rovere | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Francesca Metri | |
Area | ||
• Total | 38.9 km2 (15.0 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) | |
Population (Jan. 2009)[1] | ||
• Total | 6,572 | |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Castrocaresi / Terrasolani | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 47011 (Castrocaro and Pieve Salutare), 47010 (Terra del Sole) | |
Dialing code | 0543 | |
Website | Official website |
Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Forlì.
The comune consists of three small towns: Castrocaro, Terra del Sole and Pieve Salutare. Terra del Sole, founded as a 16th-century fortress by Cosimo I de' Medici, is believed to occupy the site of the ancient city of Solona, which lends its name to the town Terra del Sole.[2]
Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole borders the following municipalities: Brisighella, Dovadola, Forlì, Modigliana, Predappio.
There's a spa and the Castrocaro Music Festival, featuring new singers.
Demographic evolution
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See also
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography
External links
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