Mordano

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Mordano
Comune di Mordano
Location of Mordano
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Mordano
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Mordano
Mordano (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°24′N11°49′E / 44.400°N 11.817°E / 44.400; 11.817
Country Italy
Region Emilia-Romagna
Metropolitan city Bologna (BO)
Frazioni Bubano
Government
  MayorStefano Golini (Partito Democratico) since 8 June 2009
Area
[1]
  Total21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2007) [2]
  Total4,402
  Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Demonym Mordanesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
40027
Dialing code 0542
Website Official website

Mordano (Romagnol : Murdè or Murdèn) is a town and comune in Emilia Romagna (Italy), situated in the province of Bologna. The municipality is organized in two major villages: Mordano and Bubano.

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History

An intense activity of centuriation was performed by the Romans in the area and this is still visible nowadays: the streets of the countryside are organized in a squared lattice, every square has a side of about 715 meters (0.444 miles). [3]

Reclaim of land is attested during the 11th and 12th centuries, creating the massa Bibani: a little village (Bubanus) grew around this new partition of cultivable land. Later, a castle was built up in this location. [4]

The presence of a castle in Mordano is attested during the 15th century.

Both castles were then annexed in the domain of Caterina Sforza in 1488. In 1494, king Charles VIII of France destroyed the castle of Mordano, but it was unable to conquer the one of Bubano, bolstered by Caterina Sforza and transformed into a strong fortress. [5]

During the following centuries, Mordano and Bubano were part of the domain of the Church and the two municipalities were joined. During this period, also the castle of Bubano was gradually demolished and nowadays only the main tower (known as Torrione Sforzesco) still exists. [6]

In 1860 the municipality of Mordano became part of the newborn kingdom of Italy.

Events

Around the year, several public events occur in the municipality of Mordano

Twin towns – sister cities

Mordano is twinned with:

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