Castel d'Aiano | |
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Comune di Castel d'Aiano | |
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Coordinates: 44°16′N 11°0′E / 44.267°N 11.000°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Emilia-Romagna |
Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Salvatore Argentieri |
Area | |
• Total | 45.3 km2 (17.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 805 m (2,641 ft) |
Population (31 May 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,857 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 40034 |
Dialing code | 051 |
Website | Official website |
Castel d'Aiano (Medial Mountain Bolognese: Castèl d'Ajàn) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located in the Apennine mountains about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Bologna.
Castel d'Aiano borders the following municipalities: Gaggio Montano, Montese, Vergato, Zocca.
In April 1945, while engaged in combat in the area, Bob Dole was wounded by a German shell that struck his right arm[3][4]