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Castel Maggiore

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Country
  
Italy

Elevation
  
29 m (95 ft)

Postal code
  
40013

Local time
  
Monday 7:24 AM

Region
  
Emilia-Romagna

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Bologna (BO)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Province
  
Province of Bologna

Patron saint
  
Andrew the Apostle


Frazioni
  
Boschetto, Primo Maggio, Trebbo, Sabbiuno

Weather
  
7°C, Wind SW at 13 km/h, 77% Humidity

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Castel Maggiore is an Italian comune with 17,422 inhabitants in the province of Bologna located 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of the centre of Bologna. Literally, its name means Great Castle, but the name is derived from the earlier name Castaniolo Maggiore. Castaniolo is traditionally thought to derive from the Italian for little chestnut. It is not uncommon for tourists to ask for the non-existent "castle" in Castel Maggiore.

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Map of 40013 Castel Maggiore, Metropolitan City of Bologna, Italy

History

The first documents conveying the existence of the Comune, in ancient times called Castaniolo (Little chestnut) date back to the 10th century. The legend narrates that the name comes from a big chestnut trunk that should have floated into the territory of the comune through the Canale Navile (a navigable drain canal).

Afterwards Castaniolo was marked by the nickname of Maggiore (Major) in order to distinguish it from a homonymous hamlet (now Castaniolo Minore) of the Bentivoglio comune.

The name was changed into the one it still carries nowadays during Napoleon's era, in 1818, in which jurisdiction on today's hamlets has been recognised.

The town underwent heavy bomb attacks during World War II because of the passage of the railroad linking Bologna and Padua.

Twin towns — Sister cities

Castel Maggiore is twinned with:

  • Ingré, France
  • References

    Castel Maggiore Wikipedia