Castiglione dei Pepoli explained

Castiglione dei Pepoli
Official Name:Comune di Castiglione dei Pepoli
Coordinates:44.15°N 20°W
Region:Emilia-Romagna
Metropolitan City:Bologna (BO)
Frazioni:Baragazza, Ca' di Landino, Creda, Lagaro, Rasora, Roncobilaccio, San Giacomo, Sparvo, Spianamento, Monte Baducco, Valli
Mayor:Maurizio Fabbri
Area Total Km2:65.76
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5505
Population As Of:30 June 2017
Elevation M:691
Postal Code:40035
Area Code:0534

Castiglione dei Pepoli (label=[[Bolognese dialect|High Mountain Bolognese]]|Castión) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, located about 40km (30miles) southwest of Bologna.

It takes its name from the Pepoli noble family of Bologna.

Asteroid 400193 Castión was named after the city by its dialectal name. The official was published by the Minor Planet Center on 25 September 2018 .

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy.

Castiglione dei Pepoli is twinned with:

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.