Bagno di Romagna
—  Comune  —
Comune di Bagno di Romagna
Coat of arms
Bagno di Romagna Location of Bagno di Romagna in Italy
Coordinates: 43°50′N 11°58′E / 43.833°N 11.967°E / 43.833; 11.967Coordinates: 43°50′N 11°58′E / 43.833°N 11.967°E / 43.833; 11.967
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Forlì-Cesena (FC)
Frazioni	Larciano, Crocesanta, Valgianna, Selvapiana, Acquapartita, Donicilio, Ridracoli, Monteguidi, Spinello, Bucchio, Civorio, Vessa, Saiaccio, San Silvestro, Montegranelli, Paganico
Area
- Total	233.1 km2 (90 sq mi)
Elevation	491 m (1,611 ft)
Population (31 December 2004)[1]
- Total	6,093
- Density	26.1/km2 (67.7/sq mi)
- Demonym	Bagnesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	47021
Dialing code	0543
Patron saint	Saints Peter and Paul
Saint day	June 29
Website	Official website

Bagno di Romagna 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 45 km south of Forlì.

The Medici coat of arms of the façade of the Palazzo dei Capitani.

Bagno di Romagna borders the following municipalities: Bibbiena, Chiusi della Verna, Mercato Saraceno, Poppi, Pratovecchio, Santa Sofia, Sarsina, Verghereto.

It is now a renowned centre for thermal cares.

[edit] History

Bagno di Romagna was founded by the Romans, developing after a bath (balneum in Latin, whence the modern name). In 540 it was destroyed by the Ostrogoths. The town recovered after the 14th century under the Guidi family, who surrounded it with a line of walls. Later it was under the Republic of Florence and the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. It became part of the Emilia-Romagna region in 1923.

[edit] Main sights

• Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta (according to the tradition, founded in 860). It has a 39 m-high bell tower, a baptismal font from the year 1000, a tabernacle attributed to the school of Giuliano da Maiano and a notable portal with the crest of the Camaldolese order.
• Palazzo del Capitano ("Captain's Palace"), once the seat of the Florentine administrators. It is now home of the Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park.
• Lake of Ridracoli.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] Twin towns

• Rapperswil, Switzerland

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• www.bagnodiromagnaturismo.it/

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