Castiglione dei Pepoli (High Mountain Bolognese: Castión) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of Bologna.
Castiglione dei Pepoli
Castión (Emilian) | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Castiglione dei Pepoli | |
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Location of Castiglione dei Pepoli ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 44°9′N 11°9′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Emilia-Romagna |
Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) |
Frazioni | Baragazza, Ca' di Landino, Creda, Lagaro, Rasora, Roncobilaccio, San Giacomo, Sparvo, Spianamento, Monte Baducco, Valli |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maurizio Fabbri |
Area | |
• Total | 65.76 km2 (25.39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 691 m (2,267 ft) |
Population (30 June 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 5,505 |
• Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 40035 |
Dialing code | 0534 |
Website | Official website |
It takes its name from the Pepoli noble family of Bologna.
Asteroid 400193 Castión was named after the city by its dialectal name.[3] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 25 September 2018 (M.P.C. 111804).[4]
Castiglione dei Pepoli is twinned with:
Emilia-Romagna · Comuni of the Metropolitan City of Bologna | |
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