Solarolo Slarôl (Romagnol) | |
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| Comune di Solarolo | |
Location of Solarolo  | |
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| Coordinates:44°22′N11°51′E / 44.367°N 11.850°E /44.367; 11.850 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Ravenna (RA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabio Anconelli |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014)[2] | |
• Total | 4,472 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Solarolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48027 |
| Dialing code | 0546 |
| Website | Official website |
Solarolo (Romagnol:Slarôl) is acomune (municipality) in theProvince of Ravenna in theItalian region ofEmilia-Romagna, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast ofBologna and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west ofRavenna.
Solarolo borders the following municipalities:Bagnara di Romagna,Castel Bolognese,Cotignola,Faenza,Imola.
It is known for being singerLaura Pausini's home town.
The area has been inhabited since theBronze Age. Ruins of a village were found: the settlement was active between 1600 and 1200 B.C. and it was organized in distinct clusters separated by trenches; evidence of bovine rearing and cultivation of cereals was found.[3][4]Starting from 187 B.C., an intense activity ofcenturiation was performed by theRomans and this is still visible nowadays in the lattice of the streets in the countryside;villae were also built in this lattice.[5]
The toponymSolarolus appears for the first time in 993 as the name of an acreage and only in 1138 asCastrum Solarolii connected with a fortification. During the following centuries, the area of Solarolo changed several dominations, mainly by the families Manfredi, Borgia, Gonzaga, Este.[5]
During the 17th century, Solarolo became part of thePapal States and, during the 19th century, of the newbornKingdom of Italy.
Solarolo istwinned with:
Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, Italy, since 1999
Kirchheim am Ries, Germany, since 1999 | ||
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