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Castelfranco Emilia is a town located in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. While modest in size, it represents the kind of historic Italian municipality that reflects the region's rich cultural and architectural heritage.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- comune.castelfranco-emilia.mo.it
- Image
- Villa sorra 01.JPG
- Dialing code
- 059
- Licence plate code
- MO
Article
Castelfranco Emilia (Western Bolognese: Castèl; Modenese: Castèlfrànc) is a town and comune in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, north-central Italy. The town lies about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Bologna.
Castelfranco either occupies or lies near the site of the ancient Forum Gallorum, a place on the via Aemilia between Modena and Bologna. Near the town, on 14 April 43 BC, Octavian and Hirtius defeated Mark Antony in a battle during the War of Mutina. The village never gained prominence in ancient times. While it was included in the Tabula Peutingeriana, it was omitted from all other Roman road itineraries.