Castelvetro di Modena

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Castelvetro di Modena

| official_name = Comune di Castelvetro di Modena

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| image_skyline = Castelvetro di Modena 1.jpg

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| image_caption = Panoramic view by night

| image_shield = Castelvetro di Modena-Stemma.svg

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| image_map = Map of comune of Castelvetro di Modena (province of Modena, region Emilia-Romagna, Italy).svg

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| map_caption = Castelvetro within the Province of Modena

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| coordinates = {{coord|44|30|N|10|57|E|type:city(10,278)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}

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| region = Emilia-Romagna

| province = Modena (MO)

| frazioni = Ca' di Sola, Ca' Gatti, Ca' Montanari, Casa Re, Levizzano Rangone, Madonna di Puianello, Sant'Eusebio, Settecani, Solignano Nuovo

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| mayor = Fabio Franceschini

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 49.78

| population_footnotes = All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

| population_total = 11220

| population_as_of = 31 March 2017

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| population_demonym = Castelvetresi

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 122

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| saint = Sts. Tenesio and Teopompo

| day = May 21

| postal_code = 41014

| area_code = 059

| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.castelvetro-di-modena.mo.it}}

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Castelvetro di Modena (Modenese: {{lang|egl|Castelvêder}}) is a town and comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about {{convert|30|km|mi}} west of Bologna and about {{convert|15|km|mi|0}} south of Modena.

Geography

The municipality borders with Castelnuovo Rangone, Formigine, Maranello, Marano sul Panaro, Spilamberto, Serramazzoni and Vignola.{{OSM|r|43208|Castelvetro di Modena}} It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Ca' di Sola, Ca' Gatti, Ca' Montanari, Casa Re, Levizzano Rangone, Madonna di Puianello, Sant'Eusebio, Settecani and Solignano Nuovo.

Main sights

  • Six medieval towers in the historic center
  • Sanctuary of Puianello
  • Castle of Levizzano Rangone
  • Oratory of St Michael, also at Levizzano Rangone
  • Santi Senesio e Teopompo - church rebuilt in 1907 in neo-gothic style

Gallery

{{Gallery

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|File:Torre dell'Orologio di Castelvetro di Modena (by Marco Carboni).jpg|The clock tower

|File:Castello di Levizzano Castelvetro.jpg|The castle of Levizzano

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Personalities

Twin towns

References

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