Casalgrande (Reggiano: Càsalgrând) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Bologna and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Reggio Emilia. As of 8 January 2017, it had a population of 19,215 and an area of 37.7 square kilometres (14.6 sq mi).[3]

Casalgrande
Comune di Casalgrande
The tower of Dinazzano
The tower of Dinazzano
Location of Casalgrande
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Casalgrande is located in Italy
Casalgrande
Casalgrande
Location of Casalgrande in Italy
Casalgrande is located in Emilia-Romagna
Casalgrande
Casalgrande
Casalgrande (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°35′N 10°44′E / 44.583°N 10.733°E / 44.583; 10.733
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceProvince of Reggio Emilia (RE)
FrazioniBoglioni, Casalgrande Alto, Dinazzano, Salvaterra, San Donnino di Liguria, Sant'Antonino, Veggia, Villalunga
Government
 • MayorAlberto Vaccari
Area
 • Total37.7 km2 (14.6 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2016)[2]
 • Total19,215
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
DemonymCasalgrandesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
42013
Dialing code0522, 0536
WebsiteOfficial website

The municipality of Casalgrande contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Boglioni, Casalgrande Alto, Dinazzano, Salvaterra, San Donnino di Liguria, Sant'Antonino, Veggia and Villalunga.

Casalgrande borders the following municipalities: Castellarano, Formigine, Modena, Reggio Emilia, Rubiera, Sassuolo, Scandiano.

Demographic evolution edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links edit

  Media related to Casalgrande at Wikimedia Commons