Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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44°11′N 11°56′E / 44.183°N 11.933°E / 44.183; 11.933CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaProvinceForlì-Cesena (FC)FrazioniCastrocaro Terme (municipal seat), Terra del Sole, Pieve SalutareGovernment

• MayorMarianna TonellatoArea

^[1]

• Total38.95 km² (15.04 sq mi)Elevation

68 m (223 ft)Population

(30 June 2017)^[2]

• Total6,321 • Density160/km² (420/sq mi)Demonym(s)Castrocaresi and TerrasolaniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

47011 (Castrocaro and Pieve Salutare), 47010 (Terra del Sole)

Dialing code0543WebsiteOfficial website

Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole (Romagnol: Castruchèira or Castruchêra e Tèra de Sòlis) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Forlì.

The comune consists of three small towns: Castrocaro, Terra del Sole and Pieve Salutare. Terra del Sole, founded as a 16th-century fortress by Cosimo I de' Medici, is believed to occupy the site of the ancient city of Solona, which lends its name to the town Terra del Sole.^[3]

Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole borders the following municipalities: Brisighella, Dovadola, Forlì, Modigliana, Predappio.

Castrocaro is home to a spa. It is also the seat of the Castrocaro Music Festival, featuring new singers.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ Smith, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography