Cadeo

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Location of Cadeo

44°58′N 9°50′E / 44.967°N 9.833°E / 44.967; 9.833CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaProvincePiacenza (PC)FrazioniRoveleto, Saliceto, Fontana FreddaArea

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• Total38.6 km² (14.9 sq mi)Elevation

65 m (213 ft)Population

(Dec. 2004)^[2]

• Total5,601 • Density150/km² (380/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

29010

Dialing code0523WebsiteOfficial website

Cadeo (Piacentino: La Cadé or Cadé) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Piacenza, in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Piacenza. It has about 5,600 inhabitants. The name is derived from Italian, meaning "House of God". This refers to a time when Cadeo was a stop-over for Christian pilgrims. The photo of the church accompanying this article is actually on the Via Emilia in Roveleto.

Cadeo borders the following municipalities: Carpaneto Piacentino, Cortemaggiore, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Pontenure. The Municipal Building for Cadeo is located in Roveleto, which is to the south-east on the Via Emilia. Roveleto is also the site of the closest railroad station to Cadeo.

Demographic evolution

Twin towns

Cadeo is twinned with:

Marsaxlokk, Malta

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.