Camposanto
Camposanto (Modenese: ; Mirandolese: ) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about northeast of Modena on the Panaro river. Although the name in Italian literally means "holy field", which normally means "cemetery" in Italian, its original (Latin) name, "Campus Sanctus", probably honoured the 14th century Ferrara family of Santi, who owned the land.
Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Camposanto
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Camposanto
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Camposanto e il fiume Panaro.jpg
- Italian comune.region
- Emilia-Romagna
- Italian comune.province
- Modena (MO)
- Italian comune.mayor
- Monja Zaniboni
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 22.71
- Italian comune.population_total
- 3181
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 30 April 2017
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Camposantesi
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 21
- Italian comune.postal_code
- 41031
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Camposanto (Modenese: ; Mirandolese: ) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about northeast of Modena on the Panaro river. Although the name in Italian literally means "holy field", which normally means "cemetery" in Italian, its original (Latin) name, "Campus Sanctus", probably honoured the 14th century Ferrara family of Santi, who owned the land.
The Battle of Campo Santo was fought here in 1743.
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