| Caorso | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Caorso | |
  Caorso Location of Caorso in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°3′N9°52′E / 45.050°N 9.867°E Coordinates: 45°3′N9°52′E / 45.050°N 9.867°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Piacenza (PC) |
| Frazioni | Muradolo, Zerbio, Roncarolo, Fossadello |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberta Battaglia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.9 km2 (15.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017) [1] | |
| • Total | 4,718 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Caorsani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 29012 |
| Dialing code | 0523 |
| Website | Official website |
Caorso (Piacentino: Caurs) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Piacenza.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
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, 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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Caorso borders the following municipalities: Caselle Landi, Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda, Cortemaggiore, Monticelli d'Ongina, Piacenza, Pontenure, San Pietro in Cerro.
Caselle Landi is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Milan and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Lodi.
Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Milan and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Lodi.
Cortemaggiore is an Italian comune located in the Province of Piacenza.
