Crevalcore

Crevalcore (Western Bolognese: Crevalcôr) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, near Bologna.

Crevalcore
Comune
Comune di Crevalcore
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Crevalcore
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Coordinates: 44°43′N 11°09′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Metropolitan city	Bologna (BO)
Frazioni	Bevilacqua, Bolognina, Caselle, Galeazza, località Guisa, Palata Pepoli, Sammartini
Government
• Mayor	Marco Martelli
Area [1]
• Total	102.75 km2 (39.67 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (30 June 2017)[2]
• Total	13,544
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Demonym	Crevalcoresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	40014
Dialing code	051
Patron saint	St. Sylvester
Saint day	December 31
Website	Official website

On January 7, 2005 a train crash in Crevalcore killed 17 people.

On May 20, 2012 an earthquake caused severe damage to several buildings in the city center.

People

• Marcello Malpighi (1628 - 1694), doctor
• Antonio Leonelli (c. 1438–1441; after 1515 or 1525), painter
• Gaetano Lodi (1830 – 1886), a famous artist and ornamentation teacher
• Armando Bernabiti (1900 - 1970), architect