Camposanto | |
Official Name: | Comune di Camposanto |
Coordinates: | 44.7833°N 19°W |
Region: | Emilia-Romagna |
Province: | Modena (MO) |
Mayor: | Monja Zaniboni |
Area Total Km2: | 22.71 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 3181 |
Population As Of: | 30 April 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Camposantesi |
Elevation M: | 21 |
Postal Code: | 41031 |
Area Code: | 0535 |
Camposanto (Modenese: Campsànt; Mirandolese: Campsènt) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 35km (22miles) northwest of Bologna and about 20km (10miles) northeast of Modena on the Panaro river. Although the name in Italian literally means "holy field", which normally means "cemetery" in Italian, its original (Latin) name, "Campus Sanctus", probably honoured the 14th century Ferrara family of Santi, who owned the land.
The Battle of Campo Santo was fought here in 1743.
Camposanto borders the following municipalities: Bomporto, Crevalcore, Finale Emilia, Medolla, Ravarino, San Felice sul Panaro, San Prospero.
In May 2012 Camposanto was the epicenter of a 6.0-magnitude earthquake.