Castel d'Aiano (Medial Mountain Bolognese: Castèl d'Ajàn) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, located in the Apennine Mountains about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Bologna.

Castel d'Aiano borders the following municipalities: Gaggio Montano, Montese, Vergato, Zocca.

In April 1945, while engaged in combat in the area, Bob Dole was wounded by a German shell that struck his right arm.[3][4] Dole's heroic actions during World War II in Castel d'Aiano earned him local folk hero status, and he made regular trips back to the village until his death in 2021.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ ""Losing the War" by Lee Sandlin". Leesandlin.com. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
  4. ^ "Morto Bob Dole, ex senatore e candidato presidenziale dei Repubblicani". La Repubblica (in Italian). December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  5. ^ Sakalis, Alex (18 October 2024). "You've Probably Overlooked the Bologna Apennines. Here's Where to Go". Italy Magazine. Retrieved 25 March 2025.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castel_d%27Aiano
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