Bettola
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| Bettola | |||
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| Comune di Bettola | |||
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| Coordinates: 44°47′N 9°37′E / 44.783°N 9.617°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | ||
| Province | Piacenza (PC) | ||
| Frazioni | Bramaiano, Calenzano, Case Albegato, Ebbio, Groppo Ducale, Leggio, Missano, Olmo, Padri, Pradello, Recesio, Revigozzo, Rigolo, Roncovero, Rossoreggio, Spettine, Teglio, Vigolo, Villanova | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Simone Mazza (PdL) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 123.1 km2 (47.5 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 329 m (1,079 ft) | ||
| Population (31 August 2007)[1] | |||
| • Total | 3,116 | ||
| • Density | 25.3/km2 (65.6/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Bettolesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 29021 | ||
| Dialing code | 0523 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Bettola is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 140 km west of Bologna and about 30 km south of Piacenza.
[edit] Notable people
France's last recognised World War I veteran, Lazare Ponticelli, was born here before moving to Paris at nine years of age.[2]
The frazione of Pradello has been claimed as the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. The leader of the Italian Democratic Party, Pier Luigi Bersani, was born here in 1951.
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Lazare Ponticelli: Veteran who fought for France and Italy in the First World War". The Times (London). 13 March 2008. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3540707.ece. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
