Castel d'Aiano
Castel d'Aiano | |
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| Comune di Castel d'Aiano | |
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Location of Castel d'Aiano | |
  Castel d'Aiano Location of Castel d'Aiano in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°16′N 11°0′E / 44.267°N 11.000°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvatore Argentieri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.3 km2 (17.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 805 m (2,641 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,857 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40034 |
| Dialing code | 051 |
| Website | Official website |
Castel d'Aiano (Medial Mountain Bolognese: Castèl d'Ajàn) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located in the Apennine mountains about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Bologna.
Castel d'Aiano borders the following municipalities: Gaggio Montano, Montese, Vergato, Zocca.
In April 1945, while engaged in combat in the area, Bob Dole was wounded by a German shell that struck his right arm[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ ""Losing the War" by Lee Sandlin". Leesandlin.com. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "Morto Bob Dole, ex senatore e candidato presidenziale dei Repubblicani". La Repubblica (in Italian). December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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