Solarolo Slarôl (Romagnol) | |
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| Comune di Solarolo | |
Location of Solarolo  | |
)  Solarolo Location of Solarolo in Italy ) Solarolo Solarolo (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′N 11°51′E / 44.367°N 11.850°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Ravenna (RA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabio Anconelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.3 km2 (10.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014)[3] | |
| • Total | 4,472 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Solarolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48027 |
| Dialing code | 0546 |
| Website | Official website |
Solarolo (Romagnol: Slarôl) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Ravenna.
Solarolo borders the following municipalities: Bagnara di Romagna, Castel Bolognese, Cotignola, Faenza, Imola.
It is known for being singer Laura Pausini's home town.
History
The area has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. Ruins of a village were found: the settlement was active between 1600 and 1200 B.C. and it was organized in distinct clusters separated by trenches; evidence of bovine rearing and cultivation of cereals was found.[4][5] Starting from 187 B.C., an intense activity of centuriation was performed by the Romans and this is still visible nowadays in the lattice of the streets in the countryside; villae were also built in this lattice.[6]
The toponym Solarolus appears for the first time in 993 as the name of an acreage and only in 1138 as Castrum Solarolii connected with a fortification. During the following centuries, the area of Solarolo changed several dominations, mainly by the families Manfredi, Borgia, Gonzaga, Este.[6]
During the 17th century, Solarolo became part of the Papal States and, during the 19th century, of the newborn Kingdom of Italy.
On 2 September 1944, Nazi soldiers first tortured and then killed nine inhabitants of Solarolo, randomly chosen, as reprisal for the partisan activity of the area (eccidio di Ponte Felisio).[7]
Twin towns – sister cities
Solarolo is twinned with:
Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, Italy, since 1999
Kirchheim am Ries, Germany, since 1999
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Gli scavi nell'abitato di via Ordiere a Solarolo (RA)". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Solarolo nel II millennio a.C." Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ a b "History of Solarolo on the municipal website". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Eccidio di Felisio". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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