| Bettola | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Bettola | |
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Bettola
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Piacenza (PC) |
| Frazioni | Bramaiano, Calenzano, Case Albegato, Ebbio, Groppo Ducale, Leggio, Missano, Olmo, Padri, Pradello, Recesio, Revigozzo, Rigolo, Roncovero, Rossoreggio, Spettine, Teglio, Vigolo, Villanova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Simone Mazza (PdL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 123.1 km2 (47.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,116 |
| • Density | 25.3/km2 (65.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bettolesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 29021 |
| Dialing code | 0523 |
| Website | Official website |
Bettola is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 140 km west of Bologna and about 30 km south of Piacenza.
France's last recognised World War I veteran, Lazare Ponticelli, was born here before moving to Paris at nine years of age.[2]
The frazione of Pradello has been claimed as the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. The leader of the Italian Democratic Party, Pier Luigi Bersani, was born here in 1951.