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 | ||
| Coordinates: 44°6′N 12°24′E / 44.100°N 12.400°ECoordinates: 44°6′N 12°24′E / 44.100°N 12.400°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]
Twin towns
Nizza Monferrato, Italy
Vals-les-Bains, France
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Savignano sul Rubicone
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