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Castelvetro Piacentino

Castelvetro Piacentino
Comune
Comune di Castelvetro Piacentino
Railway station
Railway station
Coat of arms of Castelvetro Piacentino
Coat of arms
Castelvetro within the Province of Piacenza
Castelvetro within the Province of Piacenza
Castelvetro Piacentino is located in Italy
Castelvetro Piacentino
Castelvetro Piacentino
Location of Castelvetro Piacentino in Italy
Coordinates: 45°6′N 9°59′E / 45.100°N 9.983°E / 45.100; 9.983Coordinates: 45°6′N 9°59′E / 45.100°N 9.983°E / 45.100; 9.983
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.



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