Solarolo

Solarolo
Slarôl (Romagnol)
Comune di Solarolo
Location of Solarolo
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Solarolo is located in Italy
Solarolo
Solarolo
Location of Solarolo in Italy
Solarolo is located in Emilia-Romagna
Solarolo
Solarolo
Solarolo (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°22′N 11°51′E / 44.367°N 11.850°E / 44.367; 11.850
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceRavenna (RA)
Government
 • MayorFabio Anconelli
Area
 • Total26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2014)[2]
 • Total4,472
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
DemonymSolarolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48027
Dialing code0546
WebsiteOfficial website

Solarolo (Romagnol: Slarôl) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Ravenna.

Solarolo borders the following municipalities: Bagnara di Romagna, Castel Bolognese, Cotignola, Faenza, Imola.

It is known for being singer Laura Pausini's home town.

History[edit]

The area has been inhabited since the Bronze 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 of centuriation was performed by the Romans and this is still visible nowadays in the lattice of the streets in the countryside; villae were also built in this lattice.[5]

The toponym Solarolus appears for the first time in 993 as the name of an acreage and only in 1138 as Castrum 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 the Papal States and, during the 19th century, of the newborn Kingdom of Italy.

Twin towns – sister cities[edit]

Solarolo is twinned with:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Gli scavi nell'abitato di via Ordiere a Solarolo (RA)". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Solarolo nel II millennio a.C." Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  5. ^ a b "History of Solarolo on the municipal website". Retrieved 27 October 2015.

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