Savignano sul Rubicone
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| Savignano sul Rubicone | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Savignano sul Rubicone | |||
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 Savignano sul Rubicone
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| Coordinates: 44°6′N 12°24′E / 44.1°N 12.4°ECoordinates: 44°6′N 12°24′E / 44.1°N 12.4°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | ||
| Province | Forlì-Cesena (FC) | ||
| Frazioni | Capanni, Fiumicino, Savignano a Mare | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Elena Battistini | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) | ||
| Population (28 February 2009)[1] | |||
| • Total | 16,991 | ||
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Savignanesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 47039 | ||
| Dialing code | 0541 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Savignano sul Rubicone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 km southeast of Bologna and about 30 km southeast of Forlì.
The comune takes its name from the Rubicon, famous for Julius Caesar's historic crossing. A combination of natural and man-made changes caused the original Rubicon to change course repeatedly since then. For centuries the exact location of the original river was unknown. In 1991, the Fiumicino, a river which crosses Savignano sul Rubicone, was identified as the most likely location for the original Rubicon. Prior to that the region was called Savignano di Romagna.[2]
[edit] Twin towns
Nizza Monferrato, Italy
Vals-les-Bains, France
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Savignano sul Rubicone
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