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Castelfranco Emilia

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Castelfranco Emilia is a town in Italy in the province of Modena, region of Emilia-Romagna. It has roughly 24,900 inhabitants and covers an area of 102 square km. The town lies 16 miles northwest of Bologna.

Castelfranco either occupies or lies near the site of the ancient Forum Gallorum, a place on the Via Aemilia between Mutina and Bologna, where in 43 B.C. Octavian and Hirtius defeated Mark Antony.

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.



Coordinates: 44°37′N 11°03′Eeo:Castelfranco Emilia fr:Castelfranco Emilia it:Castelfranco Emilia nl:Castelfranco Emilia nap:Castelfranco Emilia pl:Castelfranco Emilia pt:Castelfranco Emilia

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