Castelvetro Piacentino | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Castelvetro Piacentino | ||
Railway station
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Castelvetro within the Province of Piacenza |
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Location of Castelvetro Piacentino in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 45°6′N 9°59′E / 45.100°N 9.983°ECoordinates: 45°6′N 9°59′E / 45.100°N 9.983°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Emilia-Romagna | |
Province / Metropolitan city | Piacenza (PC) | |
Frazioni | Croce Santo Spirito, Mezzano Chitantolo, San Giuliano Piacentino, San Pietro in Corte (San Pedretto) | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Francesco Marcotti | |
Area | ||
• Total | 35.1 km2 (13.6 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) | |
Population (31 December 2011) | ||
• Total | 5,577 | |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 29010 | |
Dialing code | 0523 | |
Website | Official website |
Castelvetro Piacentino, also known as Castelvetro, is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Piacenza.
The municipality is located in the northwestern edge of its province, and is separated from Cremona, and Lombardy, by the river Po. the other bordering municipalities are Gerre de' Caprioli, Monticelli d'Ongina, Spinadesco, Stagno Lombardo and Villanova sull'Arda.
It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Croce Santo Spirito, Mezzano Chitantolo, San Giuliano Piacentino and San Pietro in Corte (also known as San Pedretto).
Castelvetro has a railway station on the junction of the lines from Cremona to Fidenza and to Piacenza.