Caorso

Caorso
Comune di Caorso
The old nuclear plant.
Location of Caorso
Caorso
Location of Caorso in Italy
Caorso
Caorso (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 45°3′N 9°52′E / 45.050°N 9.867°E / 45.050; 9.867
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvincePiacenza (PC)
FrazioniMuradolo, Zerbio, Roncarolo, Fossadello
Government
  MayorRoberta Battaglia
Area
  Total
40.98 km2 (15.82 sq mi)
Elevation
46 m (151 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)
  Total
4,718
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
DemonymCaorsani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
29012
Dialing code0523
WebsiteOfficial website

Caorso (Piacentino: Caurs) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Piacenza.

Caorso borders the following municipalities: Caselle Landi, Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda, Cortemaggiore, Monticelli d'Ongina, Piacenza, Pontenure, San Pietro in Cerro.