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Caorso
Comune di Caorso
Location of Caorso
Map
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceProvince of Piacenza (PC)
FrazioniMuradolo, Zerbio, Roncarolo, Fossadello
Area
 • Total40.9 km2 (15.8 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total4,594
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
DemonymCaorsani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
29012
Dialing code0523
WebsiteOfficial website

Caorso is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Piacenza. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,594 and an area of 40.9 square kilometres (15.8 sq mi).[3]

The municipality of Caorso contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Muradolo, Zerbio, Roncarolo, and Fossadello.

Caorso borders the following municipalities: Caselle Landi, Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda, Cortemaggiore, Monticelli d'Ongina, Piacenza, Pontenure, San Pietro in Cerro.

Transportation

Caorso has a railway station on the Piacenza–Cremona line.

Demographic evolution

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.