Santa Sofia, Emilia–Romagna
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| Santa Sofia | |||
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| Comune di Santa Sofia | |||
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| Coordinates: 43°57′N 11°54′E / 43.95°N 11.9°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Emilia–Romagna | ||
| Province | Forlì-Cesena (FC) | ||
| Frazioni | Berleta, Biserno, Bleda, Burraia, Cabelli, Campigna, Camposonaldo, Chalet Burraia, Collina di Pondo, Corniolo, Isola, Monte Falco, Rifugio La Capanna, San Martino, Spinello | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Flavio Foietta | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 148.5 km2 (57.3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) | ||
| Population (31 May 2007)[1] | |||
| • Total | 4,238 | ||
| • Density | 29/km2 (74/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Santasofiesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 47018 | ||
| Dialing code | 0543 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Lucy of Syracuse | ||
| Saint day | December 13 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Santa Sofia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia–Romagna, located about 80 km (50 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Forlì.
Santa Sofia borders the following municipalities: Bagno di Romagna, Civitella di Romagna, Galeata, Pratovecchio, Premilcuore, San Godenzo, Sarsina, Stia.
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[edit] Main sights
Santa Sofia is located within the Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park.
Sights include:
- Church of the Holy Crucifix, housing a 15th century crucifix.
- Giardino Botanico di Valbonella, a nature preserve and botanical garden
- Romanesque pieve at Corniolo, with a ceramics by the Della Robbia workshop
- Sculpture Park, at Spinello
[edit] Notable people
- Guelfo Zamboni, Italian diplomat and humanitarian
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