Bettola
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Bettola
Location of Bettola in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Province of Piacenza (PC)
Elevation	329 m (1,079 ft)
Area	123.1 km² (47.5 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
- Total	3,178
- Density	26/km² (67/sq mi)
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	44°47′N 9°37′E / 44.783, 9.617
Gentilic	Bettolesi
Dialing code	0523
Postal code	29021
Frazioni	Bramaiano, Calenzano, Ebbio, Groppo Ducale, Leggio Missano, Piccoli di Calenzano, Pradello, Revigozzo, Roncovero, Rossoreggio Vigolo, Villanova Chiesa
Website: www.comune.bettola.pc.it/

Bettola is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 140 km west of Bologna and about 30 km south of Piacenza. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,178 and an area of 123.1 km².¹

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 recognisedWorld War I veteran, Lazare Ponticelli, was born here before moving to Paris at nine years of age.²

Notable Bettolesi

• The frazione of Pradello has been claimed as the birthplace of Christopher Columbus.

Demographic evolution

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. ^ "Lazare Ponticelli: Veteran who fought for France and Italy in the First World War", The Times (13 March 2008). Retrieved on 16 March 2008. 

External links

• www.comune.bettola.pc.it/
• Comunita' Montana Valli del Nure e dell'Arda

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