Castelfranco Emilia
Castelfranco Emilia (Western Bolognese: Castèl; Modenese: Castèlfrànc) is a town and comune in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, north-central Italy. The town lies about 25 km northwest of Bologna. Castelfranco either occupies or lies near the site of the ancient Forum Gallorum, a place on the via Aemilia between Modena and Bologna.
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Near the town, on 14 April 43 BC, Octavian and Hirtius defeated Mark Antony in a battle during the War of Mutina. The village never gained prominence in ancient times. While it was included in the Tabula Peutingeriana, it was omitted from all other Roman road itineraries. A fortress was built just outside the town in 1628–34 by Pope Urban VIII as a northern defensive bastion for the Papal States. In 1861 it was joined with the former comune of Piumazzo. This town is home of the tortellini, a typical Italian food. In this region lambrusco wine is also produced. The church of Santa Maria Assunta houses Assumption of the Virgin by Guido Reni.
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Castelfranco Emilia is a place documented in the authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Castelfranco Emilia as an inhabited place. The authority records of the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names record Modena as the administrative unit of Castelfranco Emilia.
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• Name — Castelfranco Emilia • Official Name — Comune di Castelfranco Emilia • Region — Emilia-Romagna • Province — Modena (MO) • Frazioni — Casale California, Cavazzona, Gaggio, Madonna della Provvidenza, Manzolino, Panzano, Piumazzo, Rastellino, Recovato, Riolo • Mayor — Giovanni Gargano (PD) • Area Total Km2 — 102.51 • Population Total — 32613 • Population As Of — 30 June 2017 • Population Demonym — Castelfranchesi • Elevation M — 42 • Saint — Donnino • Day — September 8 • Postal Code — 41013 • Area Code — 059
People
People
• Alfonsina Strada, the only woman ever to compete in the male Giro d'Italia (1924) • Valerio Massimo Manfredi, historian, archaeologist and journalist (1943) • Cécile Kyenge, Italian-Congolese politician and current Member of the European Parliament (1983)
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• Marktredwitz, Germany, since 1997
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