Cavriago

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Location of Cavriago
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44°42′N 10°32′E / 44.700°N 10.533°E / 44.700; 10.533CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaProvinceReggio Emilia (RE)FrazioniCase Nuove, Corte Tegge, QuercioliGovernment
 • MayorPierpaolo CrisciArea • Total17.0 km2 (6.6 sq mi)Elevation
78 m (256 ft)Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total9,917 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)DemonymCavriaghesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
42025
Dialing code0522WebsiteOfficial website
Location of Cavriago in the province of Reggio Emilia.

Cavriago (Reggiano: Queriêgh; locally Quariêgh) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 70 kilometres (43 miles) northwest of Bologna and about 8 km (5 mi) west of Reggio Emilia.

Cavriago borders the municipalities of Bibbiano and Reggio Emilia.

Cavriago is one of the very few places in Western Europe where a monument to Vladimir Lenin stands.[3]

Twin towns

Cavriago is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ Sakalis, Alex (28 March 2022). "Why is there a bust of Lenin in the center of this Italian town?". Italics Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

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