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Cotignola
Comune
Comune di Cotignola
Coat of arms of Cotignola
Coat of arms
Location of Cotignola
Map
Cotignola is located in Italy
Cotignola
Cotignola
Location of Cotignola in Italy
Cotignola is located in Emilia-Romagna
Cotignola
Cotignola
Cotignola (Emilia-Romagna)
Coordinates: 44°23′N 11°56′E / 44.383°N 11.933°E / 44.383; 11.933
CountryItaly
RegionEmilia-Romagna
ProvinceRavenna (RA)
FrazioniBarbiano, Budrio, San Severo di Cotignola, Cassanigo, Zagonara
Government
 • MayorAntonio Pezzi
Area
[1]
 • Total35.0 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total7,414
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
DemonymCotignola
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48033
Dialing code0545
Patron saintSt. Stephen
Saint dayDecember 26
WebsiteOfficial website

Cotignola (Template:Lang-rgn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ravenna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Ravenna.

Cotignola was the birthplace of the 15th century condottiero Muzio Attendolo, whose family Sforza later ruled Milan, Pesaro and other seigniories in Italy. The other condottiero Alberico da Barbiano was born in the frazione of Barbiano.

Cotignola borders the following municipalities: Bagnacavallo, Bagnara di Romagna, Faenza, Lugo, Solarolo. It is mentioned for the first time in 919 (as Cotoniola) and was later the fief of the counts of Cunio, who had a castle in Barbiano. In the 15th century, it was ruled by the Sforza, then by the Este and, from 1598, it was part of the Papal States.

During the late stages of World War II, Cotignola was near the front line over the Senio river. Eighty percent of the urban buildings were destroyed by the Allied bombings, with some 270 civilian casualties.

Twin towns

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.



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