Casola Valsenio
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| Casola Valsenio | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Casola Valsenio | |||
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 Casola Valsenio
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| Coordinates: 44°13′N 11°37′E / 44.217°N 11.617°E | |||
| 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 (2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 2,764 | ||
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Casolani | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| 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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Main sights
- Vena del Gesso Romagnola ("Romagna's Chalk Seam"), a rocky dorsal which cuts transversally the valley coming down from the Apennine Mountains.
- Villa il Cardello
- Watch Tower
- Chiesa di Sopra ("Upper Church")
- Monte Battaglia, a mountain topped by a medieval tower
- Abbey of Valsenio
[edit] International relations
Casola Valsenio is twinned with:
Bartholomä, Germany
L'Aurence et Glane Développement community, France
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