Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole | |
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| Comune di Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole | |
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Location of Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole  | |
  Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole Location of Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole in Italy  Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°11′N 11°56′E / 44.183°N 11.933°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Forlì-Cesena (FC) |
| Frazioni | Castrocaro Terme (municipal seat), Terra del Sole, Pieve Salutare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marianna Tonellato |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.95 km2 (15.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,321 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Castrocaresi and Terrasolani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 47011 (Castrocaro and Pieve Salutare), 47010 (Terra del Sole) |
| Dialing code | 0543 |
| Website | Official website |
Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole (Romagnol: Castruchèira or Castruchêra e Tèra de Sòlis) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Forlì.
The comune consists of three small towns: Castrocaro, Terra del Sole and Pieve Salutare. Terra del Sole, founded as a 16th-century fortress by Cosimo I de' Medici, is believed to occupy the site of the ancient city of Solona, which lends its name to the town Terra del Sole.[3]
Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole borders the following municipalities: Brisighella, Dovadola, Forlì, Modigliana, Predappio.
Castrocaro is home to a spa. It is also the seat of the Castrocaro Music Festival, featuring new singers.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography