Camposanto
Camposanto (Modenese: Campsànt; Mirandolese: Campsènt) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Modena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) 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.
Camposanto borders the following municipalities: Bomporto, Crevalcore, Finale Emilia, Medolla, Ravarino, San Felice sul Panaro, San Prospero.
In May 2012 Camposanto was the epicenter of a 6.0-magnitude earthquake.
References
External links
- Official website
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- Bastiglia
- Bomporto
- Campogalliano
- Camposanto
- Carpi
- Castelfranco Emilia
- Castelnuovo Rangone
- Castelvetro di Modena
- Cavezzo
- Concordia sulla Secchia
- Fanano
- Finale Emilia
- Fiorano Modenese
- Fiumalbo
- Formigine
- Frassinoro
- Guiglia
- Lama Mocogno
- Maranello
- Marano sul Panaro
- Medolla
- Mirandola
- Modena
- Montecreto
- Montefiorino
- Montese
- Nonantola
- Novi di Modena
- Palagano
- Pavullo nel Frignano
- Pievepelago
- Polinago
- Prignano sulla Secchia
- Ravarino
- Riolunato
- San Cesario sul Panaro
- San Felice sul Panaro
- San Possidonio
- San Prospero
- Sassuolo
- Savignano sul Panaro
- Scandiano
- Serramazzoni
- Sestola
- Soliera
- Spilamberto
- Vignola
- Zocca
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