Castel del Rio

Castel del Rio
Comune di Castel del Rio
Ponte Alidosi.
Ponte Alidosi.
Coat of arms of Castel del Rio
Location of Castel del Rio
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Castel del Rio is located in Italy
Castel del Rio
Castel del Rio
Location of Castel del Rio in Italy
Castel del Rio is located in Emilia-Romagna
Castel del Rio
Castel del Rio
Castel del Rio (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°12′N 11°30′E / 44.200°N 11.500°E / 44.200; 11.500
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
Metropolitan cityBologna (BO)
FrazioniBelvedere, Giugnola, Moraduccio, Valsalva
Government
 • MayorAlberto Baldazzi
Area
 • Total
52.56 km2 (20.29 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2017)[2]
 • Total
1,229
 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
DemonymAlidosiani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40022
Dialing code0542
Patron saintSt. Ambrose
WebsiteOfficial website

Castel del Rio (Romagnol: Castel d'e' Rì) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Bologna.

Historically, the town's countryside is a large producer of chestnut, which has received the European Protected Geographical Status.

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