Castel d'Aiano
Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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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 | |
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| Comune di 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 | |
• Total | 45.3 km2 (17.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 805 m (2,641 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,857 |
| • Density | 41.0/km2 (106/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 during Operation Craftsman, near Castel d'Aiano, 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]
