Camposanto

Comune in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Location of Camposanto

44°47′N 11°8′E / 44.783°N 11.133°E / 44.783; 11.133CountryItalyRegionEmilia-RomagnaProvinceModena (MO)Government

• MayorMonja ZaniboniArea

^[1]

• Total22.71 km² (8.77 sq mi)Elevation

21 m (69 ft)Population

(30 April 2017)^[2]

• Total3,181 • Density140/km² (360/sq mi)DemonymCamposantesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

41031

Dialing code0535WebsiteOfficial website

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

^ "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.