Castiglione dei Pepoli

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.

Castiglione dei Pepoli Castión (Emilian)
Comune
Comune di Castiglione dei Pepoli
Coat of arms
Location of Castiglione dei Pepoli
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Coordinates: 44°9′N 11°9′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 [1]
• Total	65.76 km2 (25.39 sq mi)
Elevation	691 m (2,267 ft)
Population  (30 June 2017)[2]
• 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

It takes its name from the Pepoli noble family of Bologna.

Asteroid 400193 Castión was named after the city by its dialectal name.^[3] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 25 September 2018 (M.P.C. 111804).^[4]

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Castiglione dei Pepoli is twinned with:

• Nogent-sur-Marne, France