Castelnovo di Sotto | |
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Comune di Castelnovo di Sotto | |
Coordinates: 44°49′N 10°34′E / 44.817°N 10.567°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Emilia-Romagna |
Province | Reggio Emilia (RE) |
Frazioni | Meletole, Villa Cogruzzo, Case Melli |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maurizio Bottazzi |
Area | |
• Total | 34.6 km2 (13.4 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 8,493 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Demonym | Castelnovesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 42024 |
Dialing code | 0522 |
Patron saint | St. Andrew the Apostle |
Saint day | November 30 |
Castelnovo di Sotto (Reggiano: Castelnōv) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Reggio Emilia.
Castelnovo di Sotto borders the following municipalities: Boretto, Cadelbosco di Sopra, Campegine, Gattatico, Gualtieri, Poviglio.
It is home of one of the most ancient carnivals in Italy, dating from the 16th century.