Giugnola

Frazione in Emilia-Romagna , Tuscany, Italy
44°13′14″N 11°27′04″E / 44.22056°N 11.45111°E / 44.22056; 11.45111Country ItalyRegion Emilia-Romagna
 TuscanyProvinceBologna (BO)
Florence (FI)ComuneCastel del Rio
FirenzuolaElevation
511 m (1,677 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total67DemonymGiugnolesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
40022 (Castel del Rio)
50033 (Firenzuola)
Dialing code0542 (Castel del Rio)
055 (Firenzuola)

Giugnola is a village in central Italy, administratively divided into two frazioni of the two municipalities of Castel del Rio[1] (in Emilia-Romagna) and Firenzuola[2] (in Tuscany). As of 2001[update], it had 67 inhabitants, 33 in the Castel del Rio's frazione, and 34 in the Firenzuola's one.

Geography

Although it is not uncommon, in Italy, to find a village divided into two (or more) municipalities, or (rarely) into two provinces; Giugnola represents a rare case of a frazione divided into 2 regions.

It is located on the Tuscan Apennine, 2 km far from Piancaldoli, 10 from Castel del Rio, 25 from Firenzuola, 57 from Bologna, 73 from Prato and 93 from Florence.

Personalities

  • Antonio Bacci (1885-1971), Roman Catholic Cardinal
  • Leto Casini (1902-1992), Catholic Righteous Among the Nations

References

  1. ^ (in Italian) The frazioni of Castel del Rio (municipal website) Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ (in Italian) Map and infos of Firenzuola and its frazioni