Solarolo
| Solarolo | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Solarolo | |
  Solarolo Location of Solarolo in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′N 11°51′E / 44.367°N 11.850°ECoordinates: 44°22′N 11°51′E / 44.367°N 11.850°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Province of Ravenna (RA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 4,256 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Solarolesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 48027 |
| Dialing code | 0546 |
| Website | Official website |
Solarolo 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. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,256 and an area of 26.3 square kilometres (10.2 sq mi).[1]
Solarolo borders the following municipalities: Bagnara di Romagna, Castel Bolognese, Cotignola, Faenza, Imola.
Laura Pausini was born and grew up in Solarolo.
History
The area is 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, evidences of bovine rearing and cultivation of cereals were found.[2][3] Starting from 187 b.C., an intense activity of centuriation was performed by Romans and this is still visible nowadays in the lattice of the streets in the countryside; villae were also built in this lattice.[4]
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.[4]
During the 17th century, Solarolo became part of the Papal States and during the 19th century of the newborn Kingdom of Italy.
The 2 September 1944, the Nazi soldiers first tortured and then killed nine inhabitants of Solarolo, randomly chosen , as reprisal for the partisan activity of the area (eccidio di Ponte Felisio).[5]
Demographic evolution
Twin towns — Sister cities
Solarolo is twinned with:
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Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, Italy (1999) -
Kirchheim am Ries, Germany (1999)
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ "Gli scavi nell'abitato di via Ordiere a Solarolo (RA)". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "Solarolo nel II millennio a.C.". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- 1 2 "History of Solarolo on the municipal website". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "Eccidio di Felisio". Retrieved 27 October 2015.