Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole

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Comune di Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole
Coat of arms of Comune di Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole
Municipal coat of arms

Location of Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Emilia-Romagna
Province Forlì-Cesena (FC)
Mayor Francesca Metri
Elevation 68 m (223 ft)
Area 38.9 km² (15 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004[1])
 - Total 6,303
 - Density 162/km² (420/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 44°11′N″11, 56°E′type:city(6,303)_region:IT″{{{8}}}
Gentilic Castrocaresi / Terrasolani
Dialing code 0543
Postal code 47011 (Castrocaro and Pieve Salutare), 47010 (Terra del Sole)
Frazioni Pieve Salutare, Terra del Sole, Villa Rovere
Website: www.comune.castrocarotermeeterradelsole.fc.it

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 km southeast of Bologna and about 10 km southwest of Forlì.

The comune is composed by three small towns of Castrocaro, Terra del Sole and Pieve Salutare. Terra del Sole, founded as 16th century fortress by Cosimo I de' Medici, is believed to occupy the site of the ancient city of Solona, part of which name the comune retains.[2]

Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole borders the following municipalities: Brisighella, Dovadola, Forlì, Modigliana, Predappio.


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  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. ^ Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography

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