Castel Maggiore | |
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| Comune di Castel Maggiore | |
.JPG) The town hall in Castel Maggiore | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Castel Maggiore  | |
  Castel Maggiore Location of Castel Maggiore in Italy  Castel Maggiore Castel Maggiore (Emilia-Romagna) | |
| Coordinates: 44°34′N 11°22′E / 44.567°N 11.367°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Metropolitan city | Bologna (BO) |
| Frazioni | Boschetto, Primo Maggio, Trebbo, Sabbiuno |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Belinda Gottardi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.9 km2 (11.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2026) | |
| • Total | 18,479 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castelmaggioresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40013 |
| Dialing code | 051 |
| Patron saint | St. Andrew |
| Saint day | October 30 |
| Website | Official website |
Castel Maggiore is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy.
The earliest records mentioning the Comune, formerly known as Castaniolo (meaning "Little chestnut"), come from the tenth century. According to the mythology, the name originates from a large chestnut trunk that is said to have floated through the Canale Navile, a navigable drain canal, into the comune's territory.
Later, Castaniolo was known as Maggiore (Major) to differentiate it from a namesake hamlet of the comune of Bentivoglio (now Castaniolo Minore).
