Calendasco

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Calendasco
Comune di Calendasco
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The 12th-century castle of Calendasco
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Calendasco
Calendasco (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 45°5′N9°36′E / 45.083°N 9.600°E / 45.083; 9.600
Country Italy
Region Emilia-Romagna
Province Piacenza (PC)
Frazioni Boscone Cusani, Cotrebbia Nuova
Government
  MayorFrancesco Zangrandi
Area
[1]
  Total
37.3 km2 (14.4 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2007) [2]
  Total
2,412
  Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym Calendaschesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
29010
Dialing code 0523
Website Official website

Calendasco (Piacentino: Calindasch) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Piacenza.

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Bridge on the Trebia

Calendasco was founded along the Via Emilia; entering the town over the bridge over the Trebbia River is a plaque commemorating the Battle of Trebbia (213 BC) where the army of Hannibal defeated the Romans.

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.