Castelfranco Emilia
| Castelfranco Emilia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Castelfranco Emilia | ||
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Villa Sorra | ||
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  Castelfranco Emilia Location of Castelfranco Emilia in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 44°35′48″N 11°03′10″E / 44.59667°N 11.05278°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Modena (MO) | |
| Frazioni | Casale California, Cavazzona, Gaggio, Madonna della Provvidenza, Manzolino, Panzano, Piumazzo, Rastellino, Recovato, Riolo | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Stefano Reggianini | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 101.31 km2 (39.12 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) | |
| Population (30 June 2009)[1] | ||
| • Total | 30,933 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Castelfranchesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 41013 | |
| Dialing code | 059 | |
| Patron saint | Madonna delle Grazie | |
| Saint day | September 8 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Castelfranco Emilia is a town and comune in Italy in the province of Modena, region of Emilia-Romagna. The town lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bologna.
Castelfranco either occupies or lies near the site of the ancient Forum Gallorum, a place on the Via Aemilia between Modena and Bologna, where in 43 BC Octavian and Hirtius defeated Mark Antony. In 1861 it was joined with the former comune of Piumazzo.
This town is famous for inventing tortellini, a typical Italian food. In this region lambrusco wine is also produced. The church of Santa Maria Assunta houses a picture of the Assumption of Mary by Guido Reni. Castelfranco has also a fortress built in 1628–34 by Urban VIII as a northern defensive bastion for the Papal States.
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