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Bettola

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Location of Bettola

44°47′N 9°37′E / 44.783°N 9.617°E / 44.783; 9.617CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaProvincePiacenza (PC)FrazioniBramaiano, Calenzano, Case Albegato, Ebbio, Groppo Ducale, Leggio, Missano, Olmo, Padri, Pradello, Recesio, Revigozzo, Rigolo, Roncovero, Rossoreggio, Spettine, Teglio, Vigolo, Villanova, PiacensaGovernment

• MayorPaolo Negri, and his administrative council.Area

^[1]

• Total122.37 km² (47.25 sq mi)Elevation

329 m (1,079 ft)Population

(28 February 2017)^[2]

• Total2,763 • Density23/km² (58/sq mi)DemonymBettolesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

29021

Dialing code0523WebsiteOfficial website

Bettola (Piacentino: La Bëtla [lɐ ˈbətlɐ] or Bétula [ˈbetulɐ]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) west of Bologna and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Piacenza.

People

France's last recognised World War I veteran, Lazare Ponticelli, was born here before moving to Paris at nine years of age.^[3]

The leader of the Italian Democratic Party, Pier Luigi Bersani, was born here in 1951.^{[citation needed]}

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.
^ "Lazare Ponticelli: Veteran who fought for France and Italy in the First World War". The Times. London, UK. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2008.