Castel_D'Aiano

Castel d'Aiano

Castel d'Aiano

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Castel d'Aiano (Medial Mountain Bolognese: Castèl d'Ajàn) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located in the Apennine mountains about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Bologna.

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Castel d'Aiano borders the following municipalities: Gaggio Montano, Montese, Vergato, Zocca.

In April 1945, while engaged in combat in the area, Bob Dole was wounded by a German shell that struck his right arm[3][4]

References

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    "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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    All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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    ""Losing the War" by Lee Sandlin". Leesandlin.com. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
  4. [4]
    "Morto Bob Dole, ex senatore e candidato presidenziale dei Repubblicani". La Repubblica (in Italian). December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.


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