Cadeo

Cadeo (Piacentino: La Cadé or Cadé) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Piacenza, in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Piacenza. It has about 5,600 inhabitants. The name is derived from Italian, meaning "House of God". This refers to a time when Cadeo was a stop-over for Christian pilgrims. The photo of the church accompanying this article is actually on the Via Emilia in Roveleto.

Cadeo
Comune
Comune di Cadeo
Location of Cadeo
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Coordinates: 44°58′N 9°50′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Piacenza (PC)
Frazioni	Roveleto, Saliceto, Fontana Fredda
Area [1]
• Total	38.6 km2 (14.9 sq mi)
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	5,601
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	29010
Dialing code	0523
Website	Official website

Fontana Fredda tower

Cadeo borders the following municipalities: Carpaneto Piacentino, Cortemaggiore, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Pontenure. The Municipal Building for Cadeo is located in Roveleto, which is to the south-east on the Via Emilia. Roveleto is also the site of the closest railroad station to Cadeo.

Demographic evolution

Twin towns

Cadeo is twinned with:

• Marsaxlokk, Malta