Castelvetro Piacentino
| Castelvetro Piacentino | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Comune di Castelvetro Piacentino | ||
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Railway station | ||
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.svg.png) Castelvetro within the Province of Piacenza | ||
  Castelvetro Piacentino Location of Castelvetro Piacentino in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 45°6′N 9°59′E / 45.100°N 9.983°ECoordinates: 45°6′N 9°59′E / 45.100°N 9.983°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Piacenza (PC) | |
| Frazioni | Croce Santo Spirito, Mezzano Chitantolo, San Giuliano Piacentino, San Pietro in Corte (San Pedretto) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Francesco Marcotti | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 35.1 km2 (13.6 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2011) | ||
| • Total | 5,577 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 29010 | |
| Dialing code | 0523 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Castelvetro Piacentino, also known as Castelvetro, is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Piacenza.
Geography
The municipality is located in the northwestern edge of its province, and is separated from Cremona, and Lombardy, by the river Po. the other bordering municipalities are Gerre de' Caprioli, Monticelli d'Ongina, Spinadesco, Stagno Lombardo and Villanova sull'Arda.[1]
It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Croce Santo Spirito, Mezzano Chitantolo, San Giuliano Piacentino and San Pietro in Corte (also known as San Pedretto).
Transport
Castelvetro has a railway station on the junction of the lines from Cremona to Fidenza and to Piacenza.
Personalities
- Mauro Cerioni (b. 1948), Olympic basketball player
References
- ↑ 44124 Castelvetro Piacentino on OpenStreetMap
External links
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Media related to Castelvetro Piacentino at Wikimedia Commons - (in Italian) Official website