Sant'Agata Feltria
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| Comune di Sant'Agata Feltria | |||
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| Coordinates: 43°52′N 12°13′E / 43.867°N 12.217°ECoordinates: 43°52′N 12°13′E / 43.867°N 12.217°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | ||
| Province | Rimini (RN) | ||
| Frazioni | Botticella, Palazzo, Pereto, Petrella Guidi, Poggio Scavolo, Rivolpaio, Rocca Pratiffi, Romagnano, Rosciano, San Donato, Sapigno, Tramonto, Ugrigno | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Goffredo Polidori | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 79.2 km2 (30.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 606 m (1,988 ft) | ||
| Population (31 December 2005)[1] | |||
| • Total | 2,349 | ||
| • Density | 29.7/km2 (76.8/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Santagatesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 61019 | ||
| Dialing code | 0541 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Agatha | ||
| Saint day | February 5 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Sant'Agata Feltria is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rimini in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 125 km southeast of Bologna and about 45 km south of Rimini.
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[edit] Overview
It is home to a large fortress (Fortilizio), designed, among the others, by Francesco di Giorgio Martini
[edit] History
After the referendum of 17 and 18 December 2006, Sant'Agata Feltria was detached from the Province of Pesaro and Urbino (Marche) to join Emilia-Romagna and the Province of Rimini on 15 August 2009[2][3].
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ (Italian) Article about the legislation
- ^ (Italian) Article on "il Resto del Carlino"
