Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole explained

Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole
Official Name:Comune di Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole
Coordinates:44.1833°N 67°W
Region:Emilia-Romagna
Province:Forlì-Cesena (FC)
Frazioni:Castrocaro Terme (municipal seat), Terra del Sole, Pieve Salutare
Mayor:Marianna Tonellato
Area Total Km2:38.95
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:6321
Population As Of:30 June 2017
Population Demonym:Castrocaresi and Terrasolani
Elevation M:68
Postal Code:47011 (Castrocaro and Pieve Salutare), 47010 (Terra del Sole)
Area Code:0543

Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole (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 60km (40miles) southeast of Bologna and about 10km (10miles) 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.[2]

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.

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  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography