Castelnovo ne' Monti

Castelnovo Monti (officially Castelnovo ne' Monti; locally Castalnöv) is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Emilia, central Italy.

Castelnovo ne' Monti
Comune
Comune di Castelnovo ne' Monti
Coat of arms
Location of Castelnovo ne' Monti
Castelnovo ne' Monti
Location of Castelnovo ne' Monti in Italy
Castelnovo ne' Monti
Castelnovo ne' Monti (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°26′N 10°24′E
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceReggio Emilia (RE)
Frazionisee list
Government
 • MayorEnrico Bini
Area
 • Total96 km2 (37 sq mi)
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2016)[2]
 • Total10,451
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Castelnovesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
42035
Dialing code0522
WebsiteOfficial website

Along with every other town and village in the Apennines, Castelnovo is an approved area for the production of Parmesan cheese. It is also home to the only hospital in the area.

A typical oak landscape in the Castelnovo's Apennines.

Geography

It is situated in the Reggiano Apennines mountains.

Castelnovo is best known for the Pietra di Bismantova spur. The pietra (literally "Rock of Bismantova") can be spotted from a distance of 30 kilometres (19 mi) as it stands at around 1,047 metres (3,435 ft) above sea level. The rock is a favourite climbing and abseiling destination throughout Italy and is considered a particularly difficult climb due to its outward-curving wall. The rock was mentioned by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri in the Divine Comedy.

Other geographical landmarks include the Triassic chalk formations of the Gessi Triassici and the river Secchia which, together with the Pietra of Bismantova, are part of the National Park of the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano.

Frazioni

Bellaria, Bellessere, Berzana, Bondolo, Bora del Musso, Burano, Ca' del Cavo, Ca' del Grosso, Ca' di Magnano, Ca' di Scatola, Campolungo, Capanna, Ca' Pavoni, Carnola, Casa della Carità, Casale, Case di Sopra, Case Perizzi, Casino, Castagnedolo, Cerreto, Chiesa, Cinqueterre, Colombaia, Costa de' Grassi, Croce, Eremo Bismantova, Fariolo, Felina, Felinamata, Frascaro, Garfagnolo, Gatta, Gombio, Maro, Monchio, Monchio di Villaberza, Monte Castagneto, Monteduro, Monticello, Mozzola, Noce, Parisola, Pietrebianche, Pioppella, Pregheffio, Quarqua, Regnola, Rio, Rivolvecchio, Roncadelli, Ronchi, Roncroffio, Schiezza, Soraggio, Terminaccio, Vezzolo, Vigolo, Virola, Vologno di Sotto, Zugognago.

Transportation

Castelnovo is connected to Reggio Emilia by a bus service run by ACT. Roads include SS 63 State road (to Reggio), the SS 513 state road (to the province of Parma), and the SP 7 and SP 15 provincial roads (to the province of Modena).

Twin towns

Castelnovo ne' Monti is twinned with:

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.



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