Casalecchio di Reno
Casalecchio di Reno | |
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| Comune di Casalecchio di Reno | |
.jpg) The Reno River at Casalecchio. | |
Location of Casalecchio di Reno  | |
  Casalecchio di Reno Location of Casalecchio di Reno in Italy  Casalecchio di Reno Casalecchio di Reno (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′N 11°17′E / 44.483°N 11.283°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) |
| Frazioni | Old frazioni have been replaced by five zones: Croce, Centro (or Garibaldi), Ceretolo, San Biagio, Tizzano Eremo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Massimo Bosso (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.33 km2 (6.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 36,517 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casalecchiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40033 |
| Dialing code | 051 |
| Patron saint | Saint Martin of Tours |
| Saint day | 11 November |
| Website | Official website |
Casalecchio di Reno (Bolognese: Caṡalècc') is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy.
History
Casalecchio's name is derived from Casaliculum ("collection of little houses"), and from the presence of the Reno River. The site has archaeological treasures dating from the Paleolithic and Villanovan eras; Celtic and Etruscan remains have also been found. This is the site of the Celtic city of Casalecchio, one of the few exclusively Celtic settlements of Northern Italy or Cisalpine Gaul. It likely belonged to the Celtic tribe of the Boii, who settled this area around 400 BC.
The Battle of Casalecchio took place here on 26 June 1402. Casalecchio was heavily damaged by Allied bombers during World War II.
On 6 December 1990, an Aermacchi MB-326 jet of the Italian Air Force crashed into Gaetano Salvemini technical high school in Casalecchio di Reno. Twelve students were killed and at least 70 injured. The pilot ejected after losing control of the aircraft.[3]
Economy
The commune has the headquarters of the cooperative Coop.[4]
International relations
Casalecchio di Reno is twinned with:
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat
- ^ "Italian Fighter Jet Crashes Into School". Philly.com. 6 December 1990. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ^ Home page Archived 2013-02-10 at the Wayback Machine. Coop. Retrieved on 29 January 2011. "Via del Lavoro 6/8 40033 Casalecchio di Reno BO."
- ^ "Partner cities". Archived from the original on 2014-08-06. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
External links
- Official website (in Italian)
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