Caorso

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
Comune
Comune di Caorso
The old nuclear plant.
Location of Caorso
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Coordinates: 45°3′N 9°52′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Piacenza (PC)
Frazioni	Muradolo, Zerbio, Roncarolo, Fossadello
Government
• Mayor	Roberta Battaglia
Area [1]
• Total	40.98 km2 (15.82 sq mi)
Elevation	46 m (151 ft)
Population  (30 April 2017)[2]
• Total	4,718
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Demonym	Caorsani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	29012
Dialing code	0523
Website	Official website

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

Transportation

Caorso has a railway station on the Piacenza–Cremona line.