Modigliana

Modigliana
Comune
Comune di Modigliana
Ponte San Donato or Ponte "della Signora".
Coat of arms
Location of Modigliana
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Coordinates: 44°10′N 11°48′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Forlì-Cesena (FC)
Government
• Mayor	Jader Dardi
Area [1]
• Total	101.17 km^2 (39.06 sq mi)
Elevation	185 m (607 ft)
Population  (31 October 2017)[2]
• Total	4,479
• Density	44/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym	Modiglianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	47015
Dialing code	0546
Website	Official website

Modigliana (Romagnol: Mudgiâna) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast of Bologna and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Forlì.

Modigliana became a "noble city" in 1838 when it was part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.

From 1850 until 1986 Modigliana Cathedral was the seat of the diocese of Modigliana.[3] Famous 19th century painter Silvestro Lega was from Modigliana, and every September the town holds a "Tableau Vivants Festival" in which citizens dress in 19th century costume and reenact Lega's paintings.[4]

Modigliana borders the following municipalities: Brisighella, Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole, Dovadola, Marradi, Rocca San Casciano, Tredozio.

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. "Diocese of Modigliana". catholic-hierarchy.org.
4. Visit Romagna: Modigliana

External links

• Official website