Calendasco

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Calendasco
Comune
Comune di Calendasco

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The 12th-century castle of Calendasco.
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Calendasco
Location of Calendasco in Italy
Coordinates: 45°5′N9°36′E / 45.083°N 9.600°E / 45.083; 9.600 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
  Mayor Francesco Zangrandi
Area
  Total 37.3 km2 (14.4 sq mi)
Elevation 55 m (180 ft)
Population (31 August 2007) [1]
  Total 2,412
  Density 65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Calendaschesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code29010
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.

<i>Comune</i> third-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic

The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.

Province of Piacenza Province of Italy

The province of Piacenza is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its provincial capital is the city Piacenza. As of 2016, it has a total population of 286,572 inhabitants over an area of 2,585.86 square kilometres (998.41 sq mi), giving it a population density of 111.38 inhabitants per square kilometre. The city Piacenza has a population of 102,269, as of 2015. The provincial president is Patrizia Barbieri and it contains 48 comuni. The province dates back to its founding by the Romans in 218 BCE.

Italy republic in Southern Europe

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.


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