Castelnovo ne' Monti

Castelnovo Monti (offeecial: Castelnovo ne' Monti) is a toun an comune in the province o Reggio Emilia, central Italy.

Castelnovo ne' Monti
Comune
Comune di Castelnovo ne' Monti
Coat airms
Castelnovo ne' Monti Location o Castelnovo ne' Monti in Italy
Coordinates: 44°26′N 10°24′E
Kintra	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Reggio Emilia (RE)
Frazioni	see list
Govrenment
• Mayor	Gian Luca Marconi
Area
• Total	96 km2 (37 sq mi)
Elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Population  (31 Mey 2007)
• Total	10,539
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Castelnovesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	42035
Diallin code	0522
Website	Offeecial wabsteid

Alang wi ivery ither toun an veelage in the Apennines, Castelnovo is an appruivit aurie for the production o Parmesan cheese. It is hame tae the anerly hospital in the aurie an aw.

A teepical oak landscape in the Castelnovo's Apennines.

Geografie

It is situatit in the Reggiano Apennines muntains.

Castelnovo is best kent for the Pietra di Bismantova spur. The pietra (literally "Rock o Bismantova") can be spottit frae a distance o 30 kilometre (19 mi) as it staunds at aroond 1,047 metre (3,435 ft) abuin sea level. The rock is a favourite climmin an abseilin destination ootthrou Italy an is conseedert a pairticularly difficult climb due tae its ootwart-curvin waw. The rock wis mentioned bi the Italian poet Dante Alighieri in the Divine Comedy.

Ither geografical landmarks include the Triassic chalk formations o the Gessi Triassici an the river Secchia whilk, thegither wi the Pietra o Bismantova, are pairt o the Naitional Pairk o the Appennino Tosco-Emiliano.

Frazioni

Bellaria, Bellessere, Berzana, Bondolo, Bora del Musso, Burano, Ca' del Cavo, Ca' del Grosso, Ca' di Magnano, Ca' di Scatola, Campolungo, Capanna, Ca' Pavoni, Carnola, Casa della Carità, Casale, Case di Sopra, Case Perizzi, Casino, Castagnedolo, Cerreto, Chiesa, Cinqueterre, Colombaia, Costa de' Grassi, Croce, Eremo Bismantova, Fariolo, Felina, Felinamata, Frascaro, Garfagnolo, Gatta, Gombio, Maro, Monchio, Monchio di Villaberza, Monte Castagneto, Monteduro, Monticello, Mozzola, Noce, Parisola, Pietrebianche, Pioppella, Pregheffio, Quarqua, Regnola, Rio, Rivolvecchio, Roncadelli, Ronchi, Roncroffio, Schiezza, Soraggio, Terminaccio, Vezzolo, Vigolo, Virola, Vologno di Sotto, Zugognago.

Transportation

Castelnovo is connectit tae Reggio Emilia bi a bus service run bi ACT. Roads include SS 63 State road (tae Reggio), the SS 513 state road (tae the province o Parma), an the SP 7 an SP 15 provincial roads (tae the province o Modena).

Freemit airtins

• Offeecial wabsteid (in Italian)