Castel d'Aiano

Castel d'Aiano (Medial Mountain Bolognese: Castèl d'Ajàn) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located in the Apennine Mountains about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Bologna.

Castel d'Aiano
Comune
Comune di Castel d'Aiano
Location of Castel d'Aiano
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Coordinates: 44°16′N 11°0′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Metropolitan city	Bologna (BO)
Government
• Mayor	Salvatore Argentieri
Area [1]
• Total	45.3 km2 (17.5 sq mi)
Elevation	805 m (2,641 ft)
Population  (31 May 2017)[2]
• Total	1,857
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	40034
Dialing code	051
Website	Official website

Castel d'Aiano borders the following municipalities: Gaggio Montano, Montese, Vergato, Zocca.

In April 1945, while engaged in combat in the area, Bob Dole was wounded by a German shell that struck his right arm.^[3][4] Dole's heroic actions during World War II in Castel d'Aiano earned him local folk hero status, and he made regular trips back to the village until his death in 2021.^[5]