Bagnacavallo (Romagnol: Bagnacavàl) is a town and comune in the province of Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Bagnacavallo | |
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Comune di Bagnacavallo | |
Coordinates: 44°25′N 11°59′E / 44.417°N 11.983°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Emilia-Romagna |
Province | Ravenna (RA) |
Frazioni | Boncellino, Glorie, Masiera, Rossetta, Traversara, Villanova, Villa Prati |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eleonora Proni (PD) |
Area | |
• Total | 79.58 km2 (30.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 16,758 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Demonym | Bagnacavallesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 48012 |
Dialing code | 0545 |
Patron saint | Archangel Michael |
Saint day | 29 September |
Website | Official website |
The Renaissance painter Bartolomeo Ramenghi bore the nickname of his native city.
Main sights
edit- Castellaccio (15th century)
- Giardino dei Semplici
- Podere Pantaleone, a 6-hectare (15-acre) natural preserve
- Pieve of San Pietro in Sylvis (7th century), some 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of town
- Piazza della Libertà, the town's main square
Twin towns and sister cities
editBagnacavallo's twin towns and sister cities are:[3][4]
- Neresheim, Germany, since 1994
- Strzyżów, Poland, since 2006
- Stone, United Kingdom (friendship), since 2004
- Aix-en-Othe, France, since 2012
- Pollutri, since 2019 (friendship)
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Gemellaggi". Comune di Bagnacavallo (in Italian). Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Rapporti d'amicizia". Comune di Bagnacavallo (in Italian). Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.