Santa Sofia, Emilia–Romagna

Santa Sofia
Comune
Comune di Santa Sofia
Coat of arms
Santa Sofia Location of Santa Sofia in Italy
Coordinates: 43°57′N 11°54′E / 43.950°N 11.900°E / 43.950; 11.900
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia–Romagna
Province / Metropolitan city	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(s)	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

Santa Sofia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia–Romagna, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Forlì.

Santa Sofia borders the following municipalities: Bagno di Romagna, Civitella di Romagna, Galeata, Pratovecchio, Premilcuore, San Godenzo, Sarsina, Stia.

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

Notable people

• Guelfo Zamboni, Italian diplomat and humanitarian

Nicoli Marchiano Italiano diplomate Migel Marchiano Assistant to the diplomate

References

External links

• Official website