Savignano sul Rubicone

Savignano sul Rubicone (Romagnol: Savgnèn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Forlì.

Savignano sul Rubicone
Comune
Comune di Savignano sul Rubicone
Pieve di San Giovanni in Compito
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Savignano sul Rubicone
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Coordinates: 44°6′N 12°24′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Forlì-Cesena (FC)
Frazioni	Capanni, Fiumicino, Savignano a Mare
Government
• Mayor	Elena Battistini
Area [1]
• Total	23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (28 February 2021)[2]
• Total	17,858
• Density	770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Savignanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	47039
Dialing code	0541
Website	Official website

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. 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.^[3]

Twin towns

• Nizza Monferrato, Italy
• Vals-les-Bains, France

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.
3. Savignano sul Rubicone

External links

Media related to Savignano sul Rubicone at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website