Altedo is a ''
frazione
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
'' of the ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' of
Malalbergo
Malalbergo ( Bolognese: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northeast of Bologna.
Malalbergo borders the following municipalities: Baricella, Bentivoglio, ...
in the
Metropolitan City of Bologna
The Metropolitan City of Bologna ( it, Città Metropolitana di Bologna) is a metropolitan city in the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy. Its capital is ''de facto'' the city of Bologna, though the body does not explicitly outline it. It was created by ...
in the
Emilia-Romagna
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region
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of
Italy
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.
Geography
Altedo is Malalbergo in the direction of
Bologna
Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nat ...
. Bologna is away. The
State Road 64 Porrettana
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crosses the ''frazione''. In the immediate vicinity of Altedo is the same-named exit of the
Autostrada A13.
Being located in the
Po Valley
The Po Valley, Po Plain, Plain of the Po, or Padan Plain ( it, Pianura Padana , or ''Val Padana'') is a major geographical feature of Northern Italy. It extends approximately in an east-west direction, with an area of including its Venetic ex ...
, Altedo has an altitude of only above
sea level
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.
Monuments and places of interest
Religious architecture
*
Church of St. John the Baptist,
parish church
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Economy
Altedo is known for the
green asparagus of Altedo (
Protected Geographical Indication
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).
The Altedo asparagus must be produced exclusively in the Metropolitan City of Bologna and the province of Ferrara. Every year, on the third and fourth Sunday of May, the green asparagus festival is held in Altedo.
References
External links
Frazioni of the Metropolitan City of Bologna
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