Castel Maggiore

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Castel Maggiore

Comune

Comune di Castel Maggiore

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Location of Castel Maggiore

Castel Maggiore

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Castel Maggiore

Castel Maggiore (Emilia-Romagna)

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Coordinates: 44°34′N 11°22′E﻿ / ﻿44.567°N 11.367°E﻿ / 44.567; 11.367
Country| Italy
Region| Emilia-Romagna
Metropolitan city| Bologna (BO)
Frazioni| Boschetto, Primo Maggio, Trebbo, Sabbiuno
Government

• Mayor| Belinda Gottardi
Area

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• Total| 30.9 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Elevation

| 29 m (95 ft)
Population

(31 December 2017)[2]

• Total| 18,349
• Density| 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym| Castelmaggioresi
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

40013

Dialing code| 051
Patron saint| St. Andrew
Saint day| October 30
Website| Official website

Castel Maggiore (Bolognese: Castèl Mażåur) is an Italian commune in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, central Italy, located 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of the centre of Bologna. Though its name recalls a translation like Great Castle, the name is actually derived from the earlier name Castaniolo Maggiore, which means "Bigger Chestnut Tree", in relation to another nearby village still today named "Castagnolino", meaning "Small Chestnut Tree".

## History[edit]

The first documents conveying the existence of the Comune, in ancient times called Castaniolo (meaning "Little chestnut") date back to the 10th century. The legend narrates that the name comes from a big chestnut trunk that should have floated into the territory of the comune through the Canale Navile (a navigable drain canal).

Afterwards Castaniolo was marked by the nickname of Maggiore (Major) in order to distinguish it from a homonymous hamlet (now Castaniolo Minore) of the comune of Bentivoglio.

The name was changed into the one it still carries nowadays during Napoleon's era, in 1818, in which jurisdiction on today's hamlets has been recognised.

The town underwent heavy bomb attacks during World War II because of the passage of the railroad linking Bologna and Padua.

## Twin towns — sister cities[edit]

Castel Maggiore is twinned with:

* Ingré, France

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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