Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole
| Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole | |
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| Comune di Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole | |
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Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Forlì-Cesena (FC) |
| Frazioni | Pieve Salutare, Terra del Sole, Villa Rovere |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesca Metri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.9 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (Jan. 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,572 |
| • Density | 168.9/km2 (437.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | 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 km southeast of Bologna and about 10 km 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 Tierra del Sole.[2]
Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole borders the following municipalities: Brisighella, Dovadola, Forlì, Modigliana, Predappio.
There's a spa and the Festival Musical of Castrocaro, featuring new singers.
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References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography