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Information about Cadelbosco Di Sopha, Emilia Romagna

An area of fertile plains wrested from the Po marshlands by centuries of human labour, today a lively and modern centre.

This town can trace its origins back to around the 10th century when it was a village called Vico Zoario (from the Latin Zea, a graminaceous plant then very common in the area). There is then a further reference in an ancient document where mention is made of the same village, referring to the foundation of the “Vico Zoario” castle. In 1215 records show that the owner of the castle and the surrounding woods was a certain Gherardo del Bosco - from whom the present-day town presumably takes its name. The next owners of the land were the Benedictines of San Giovanni of Parma who began the important work of land reclamation. Further hydraulic works were undertaken in 1570 under the Bentivoglio family to ensure that none of the precious waters flowing down from the Apennines were wasted. In the succeeding centuries Cadelbosco was bound up with the fortunes of the Reggio Emilia “Comune” (local council) while always maintaining its strong farming traditions.

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