Castelnuovo Rangone

Castelnuovo Rangone (Modenese: Castelnôv) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of Bologna and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Modena. The most important economic activity is the production and treatment of pork. Castelnuovo Rangone includes the following frazioni: Balugola, Cavidole, Montale Rangone, San Lorenzo, Settecani, Ca' Bergomi, Gualinga, Castello, Oratorio di Sant'Anna, Santa Lucia.

Castelnuovo Rangone
Comune
Comune di Castelnuovo Rangone
Coat of arms
Location of Castelnuovo Rangone
Castelnuovo Rangone Location of Castelnuovo Rangone in Italy Show map of Italy Castelnuovo Rangone Castelnuovo Rangone (Emilia-Romagna) Show map of Emilia-Romagna
Coordinates: 44°33′N 10°56′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Modena (MO)
Frazioni	Montale, Cavidole, San Lorenzo
Government
• Mayor	Massimo Paradisi
Area [1]
• Total	22.44 km2 (8.66 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Population  (31 August 2017)[2]
• Total	15,008
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym	Castelnovesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	41051
Dialing code	059
Patron saint	Saint Celestine
Saint day	6 April
Website	Official website

Luciano Pavarotti and his sister Gabriella are buried in the cemetery of Montale Rangone.

Castelnuovo Rangone borders the following municipalities: Castelvetro di Modena, Formigine, Modena, Spilamberto.

Twin towns

Castelnuovo Rangone is twinned with:

• Suhr, Switzerland
• Auriol, France