Bettola
Bettola | |
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| Comune di Bettola | |
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Location of Bettola  | |
  Bettola Location of Bettola in Italy  Bettola Bettola (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°47′N 9°37′E / 44.783°N 9.617°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Piacenza (PC) |
| Frazioni | Bramaiano, Calenzano, Case Albegato, Ebbio, Groppo Ducale, Leggio, Missano, Olmo, Padri, Pradello, Recesio, Revigozzo, Rigolo, Roncovero, Rossoreggio, Spettine, Teglio, Vigolo, Villanova, Piacensa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paolo Negri, and his administrative council. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 122.37 km2 (47.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 329 m (1,079 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,763 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bettolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 29021 |
| Dialing code | 0523 |
| Website | Official website |
Bettola (Piacentino: La Bëtla [lɐ ˈbətlɐ] or Bétula [ˈbetulɐ]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) west of Bologna and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Piacenza.
People
[edit]France's last recognised World War I veteran, Lazare Ponticelli, was born here before moving to Paris at nine years of age.[3]
The leader of the Italian Democratic Party, Pier Luigi Bersani, was born here in 1951.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Lazare Ponticelli: Veteran who fought for France and Italy in the First World War". The Times. London, UK. 13 March 2008. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
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