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Castiglione dei Pepoli

*Castión* (Emilian)
Castiglione dei Pepoli Castión (Emilian)
Comune
	Comune di Castiglione dei Pepoli
	Coat of arms
	Location of Castiglione dei Pepoli
	Castiglione dei Pepoli Location of Castiglione dei Pepoli in Italy Castiglione dei Pepoli Castiglione dei Pepoli (Emilia-Romagna)
	Coordinates: 44°9′N 11°9′E / 44.150°N 11.150°E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Metropolitan city	Bologna (BO)
Frazioni	Baragazza, Ca' di Landino, Creda, Lagaro, Rasora, Roncobilaccio, San Giacomo, Sparvo, Spianamento, Monte Baducco, Valli
Government
• Mayor	Maurizio Fabbri
Area
• Total	65.76 km2 (25.39 sq mi)
Elevation	691 m (2,267 ft)
Population (30 June 2017)
• Total	5,505
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	40035
Dialing code	0534
Website	Official website

Castiglione dei Pepoli (High Mountain Bolognese: Castión) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, located about 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of Bologna.

It takes its name from the Pepoli noble family of Bologna.

Asteroid 400193 Castión was named after the city by its dialectal name.^[3] The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 25 September 2018 (M.P.C. 111804).^[4]

International relations

Castiglione dei Pepoli is twinned with:

^ "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.
^ "400193 Castion (2006 XW60)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 17 October 2018.

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