Country Italy Province / Metropolitan city Modena (MO) Demonym(s) Castelfranchesi Province Province of Modena Postal code 41013 | Region Emilia-Romagna Elevation 42 m (138 ft) Population 32,724 (31 Dec 2014) Local time Monday 7:38 AM | |
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Frazioni Casale California, Cavazzona, Gaggio, Madonna della Provvidenza, Manzolino, Panzano, Piumazzo, Rastellino, Recovato, Riolo Weather 7°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 80% Humidity | ||
Castelfranco Emilia is a town and comune in Italy in the province of Modena, region of Emilia-Romagna. The town lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bologna.
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Map of Castelfranco Emilia, Province of Modena, Italy
Castelfranco either occupies or lies near the site of the ancient Forum Gallorum, a place on the Via Aemilia between Modena and Bologna, where in 43 BC Octavian and Hirtius defeated Mark Antony. In 1861 it was joined with the former comune of Piumazzo.
This town is famous for inventing tortellini, a typical Italian food. In this region lambrusco wine is also produced. The church of Santa Maria Assunta houses a picture of the Assumption of Mary by Guido Reni. Castelfranco has also a fortress built in 1628–34 by Urban VIII as a northern defensive bastion for the Papal States.
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Castelfranco Emilia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA