- Bettola
Infobox CityIT
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official_name = Bettola
name = Bettola
region =Emilia-Romagna
province =Province of Piacenza (PC)
elevation_m = 329
area_total_km2 = 123.1
population_as_of = Dec. 2004
population_total = 3178
population_density_km2 = 26
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|44|47|N|9|37|E|type:city(3,178)_region:IT
frazioni = Bramaiano, Calenzano, Ebbio, Groppo Ducale, Leggio Missano, Piccoli di Calenzano, Pradello, Revigozzo, Roncovero, Rossoreggio Vigolo, Villanova Chiesa
telephone = 0523
postalcode = 29021
gentilic = Bettolesi
saint =
day =
mayor =
website = [http://www.comune.bettola.pc.it/ www.comune.bettola.pc.it/]
mapy = 9.6167
mapx = 44.7833Bettola is a "
comune " (municipality) in theProvince of Piacenza in the Italian regionEmilia-Romagna , located about 140 km west ofBologna and about 30 km south ofPiacenza . As of31 December 2004 , it had a population of 3,178 and an area of 123.1 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat .]The municipality of Bettola contains the "frazioni" (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Bramaiano, Calenzano, Ebbio, Groppo Ducale, Leggio Missano, Piccoli di Calenzano, Pradello, Revigozzo, Roncovero, Rossoreggio Vigolo, and Villanova Chiesa.
Bettola borders the following municipalities:
Coli , Farini,Gropparello ,Morfasso ,Ponte dell'Olio ,Travo ,Vigolzone . France's last World War I veteran,Lazare Ponticelli , was born here before moving away to Paris at age 9.Notable "Bettolesi"
*The frazione of Pradello has been claimed as the birthplace of
Christopher Columbus .Demographic evolution
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References
External links
* [http://www.comune.bettola.pc.it/ www.comune.bettola.pc.it/]
* [http://www.valnurevaldarda.it/ Comunita' Montana Valli del Nure e dell'Arda]
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