Casola Valsenio
Casola Valsenio | |
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| Comune di Casola Valsenio | |
Location of Casola Valsenio  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Ravenna (RA) |
| Frazioni | Baffadi, Mercatale, Prugno, Sant'Apollinare, Valsenio, Zattaglia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicola Iseppi |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.4 km2 (32.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population (2008)[2] | |
• Total | 2,766 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casolani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48010 |
| Dialing code | 0546 |
| Patron saint | St. Lucy of Syracuse |
| Saint day | 13 December |
| Website | Official website |
Casola Valsenio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 km southeast of Bologna and about 60 km southwest of Ravenna.
History
The village was founded in 1216 after the destruction of the Casola castle by the troops of Faenza. Later it was a possession of the Pagani, Visconti, Manfredi, Riario families and of Cesare Borgia.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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