Castel d'Aiano
Encyclopedia
Castel d'Aiano is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Bologna
in the Italian
region Emilia-Romagna
, located about 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Bologna
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,973 and an area of 45.3 km² (17 sq mi).
Castel d'Aiano borders the following municipalities: Gaggio Montano
, Montese
, Vergato
, Zocca
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Bologna
Province of Bologna
The Province of Bologna is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Bologna.-Geography:It has an area of 3,702 km², and a total population of 991,647 . There are 60 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Bologna...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
, located about 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,973 and an area of 45.3 km² (17 sq mi).
Castel d'Aiano borders the following municipalities: Gaggio Montano
Gaggio Montano
Gaggio Montano is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km southwest of Bologna....
, Montese
Montese
Montese is a town in the province of Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.During World War II, the town was liberated by Brazilian forces on April 17, 1945, after three days of battle against German forces....
, Vergato
Vergato
Vergato is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 km southwest of Bologna....
, Zocca
Zocca
Zocca is a comune in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 45 km southwest of Bologna and about 35 km south of Modena....
.