Castiglione dei Pepoli
Castiglione dei Pepoli
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| Comune di Castiglione dei Pepoli | |
Location of Castiglione dei Pepoli | |
| Coordinates: 44°9′N 11°9′E / 44.150°N 11.150°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) |
| Frazioni | Baragazza, Ca' di Landino, Creda, Lagaro, Rasora, Roncobilaccio, San Giacomo, Sparvo, Spianamento, Monte Baducco, Valli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maurizio Fabbri |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.76 km2 (25.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 691 m (2,267 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2017) | |
• Total | 5,505 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40035 |
| Dialing code | 0534 |
| Website | Official website |
Castiglione dei Pepoli (High Mountain Bolognese: Castión) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of Bologna.
It takes its name from the Pepoli noble family of Bologna.
Asteroid 400193 Castión was named after the city by its dialectal name. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 25 September 2018 (M.P.C. 111804).