Castelnuovo Rangone

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Location of Castelnuovo Rangone

44°33′N 10°56′E / 44.550°N 10.933°E / 44.550; 10.933CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaProvinceModena (MO)FrazioniMontale, Cavidole, San LorenzoGovernment

• MayorMassimo ParadisiArea

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• Total22.44 km² (8.66 sq mi)Elevation

76 m (249 ft)Population

(31 August 2017)^[2]

• Total15,008 • Density670/km² (1,700/sq mi)DemonymCastelnovesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

41051

Dialing code059Patron saintSaint CelestineSaint day6 AprilWebsiteOfficial website

Castelnuovo Rangone (Modenese: Castelnôv) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Bologna and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Modena. The most important economic activity is the production and treatment of pork. Castelnuovo Rangone includes the following frazioni: Balugola, Cavidole, Montale Rangone, San Lorenzo, Settecani, Ca' Bergomi, Gualinga, Castello, Oratorio di Sant'Anna, Santa Lucia.

Luciano Pavarotti and his sister Gabriella are buried in the cemetery of Montale Rangone.

Castelnuovo Rangone borders the following municipalities: Castelvetro di Modena, Formigine, Modena, Spilamberto.

Twin towns

Castelnuovo Rangone is twinned with:

Suhr, Switzerland
Auriol, France

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Municipality of Castelnuovo Rangone.